FROM   THE  LIBRARY  OF 
REV.   LOUIS    FITZGERALD    BENSON.  D.  D. 

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THE   LIBRARY  OF 

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DIVINE  SERVICES  OF  ISRAELITES. 


Compiled  by  B.  SZOLD, 

RABBI  OF  THE  CONGREGATION  OHEB-SHALOM,  BALTIMORE. 


TRANSLATED    FROM    THE    GERMAN 

BY    M.    JASTROW, 

RABBI  OF  THE  CONGREGATION   RODEF-SHALOM. 


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Entered  according  to  Act  of  Congress,  in  the  year  1873,  by 

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CONTENTS 


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I.  Psalms.     Nos.   i — 21.     Pages  1 — 11. 

I.  The  Way  of  the  Righteous,  2.  The  Dignity  of  Man.  3. 
The  GJory  of  the  Lord  4.  The  Law  of  God.  5.  The  Lord 
our  Shepherd.  6.  We  want  naught.  7.  The  King  of  Glory. 
8.  Mindful  of  my  End.  9.  Solace  in  Distress.  10.  Prayer  for 
Pardon.  1 1.  O  Lord,  be  gracious.  12.  Joy  in  the  Sanctuary. 
13.  Thanksgiving  and  Praise.  14.  Up  to  the  Mountains. 
15.  No  Blessing  without  God.  16.  With  God  there  is  For- 
giveness. 17.  Praise  of  Concord.  18.  Evening  Prayer. 
19.  God,  the  Shield  of  Israel.  20.  In  deep  Distress.  21. 
Praise  Him. 

II.  Praises  and  Thanksgivings.     Nos.  22 — 56.   Pages 

12—28. 

22.  God  in  the  Heaven  and  in  the  Heart.  23.  With  Praises 
come  before  Him.  24.  Hallelujah!  Sing  in  Chorus.  25. 
Sing  with  Joy.  26.  Praist.  His  Greatness.  27.  The  Wonders 
of  Creation.  28.  From  Far  and  Near.  29.  Loud  through 
Creation.  30.  I  will  praise  thee.  31.  Thy  grace,  O  Father. 
32.  God's  Truth.  33.  Praise,  Israel.  34.  Praise  ye  the  Lord. 
35.  Great  is  the  Lord.  36.  The  God  of  Love.  37.  The 
Lord  is  God.  38.  Great  is  the  Lord.  39.  Sing  to  the  Lord. 
40.  Adonai,  Praise  and  Honor.  41.  Almighty  Gcd.  42. 
Praise  and  Glory.  43.  Blessed  be  the  Lord.  44.  We  praise 
Thee.  45.  Holy  art  thou,  God.  46.  The  Heavens  proclaim. 
47.  The  Heavens  teach.  48.  Nature's  Realm.  49.  Who 
form'st  the  Light.  50.  Golden  Beams.  51.  All  proclaim  the 
Lord.  52.  A  Hallelujah.  53.  Kedushah  of  Moses  Ib'n 
Ezra.     54.  Where  shall   I  find  thee  ?     55.  The  Lord  of  All. 

56.  The  Doctrines  of  Faith. 

III.  Solace  and  Hope.     Nos.  57 — 84.     Pages  29 — 42. 

57.  What  fear'st  thou?  58.  Ne'er  despond.  59.  Why  sor- 
row'st  thou  ?  60.  Why  criest  thou  ?  61.  Heavenward.  62. 
Seek  ye  the  Lord.  63.  Thou  Holy  One.  64.  We  worship  thee. 
65.  Though  dark  my  Night.  66.  The  Seed  of  Tears.  67. 
One  Father,  One  Home.  68.  Fear  not.  69.  Hope,  the  Gol- 
den Ladder.  70.  Peace,  my  Heart.  71.  My  Heart.  72.  If 
God  be  with  me.  73.  Not  for  a  Long  Life.  74.  Hear  our 
Prayer.  75.  For  thee,  O  Lord.  76.  Father,  I  call  on  thee. 
77.  Lord,  out  of  the  depth.  78.  God  sleeps  and  slumbers 
not.  79.  The  Earth-imprisoned  Soul.  80.  In  Holv  Longing. 
81.  The  God  of  Israel.  82.  O  Father,  hear.  83'.  The  Al-  §. 
mighty's  Kindness.     84.  What  God  does,  is  in  Bounty  done. 


'  iv  Contents. 


IV.  Instruction   and    Devotion.       Nos.    85 — 106. 

Pages  43—54- 

85.  Deeds,  but  no  Show.  86.  God  is  my  Stay.  87.  Religion, 
God  hath  given.  88.  Word  of  Life.  89.  Truth  and  Peace.  90. 
The  Torah  a  Light.  91.  The  Word  of  God  refreshes.  92.  The 
Light  of  God.  93.  Mind  and  Will.  94.  Lord,  thy  Laws.  95. 
God's  Word  is  perfect.  96.  Light  and  Truth.  97.  Heart,  Spirit 
and  Power.  98.  The  Word  of  Revelation.  99.  The  Unity 
of  God.  100.  In  deep  Devotion.  101.  What  Religion  teaches. 
102.  Arise,  my  Soul.  103.  True  Devotion.  104.  The  Breath 
of  Holy  Prayer.     105.  I  trust  in  thee.     106.  Sh'ma  Yisrael. 

V.  Hymns  for  Sabbaths  and  Festivals.     Nos.  107 

—139.     Pages  55—77. 

107.  Sabbath  Eve.  108.  Sabbath  Night.  109.  The  Day  of 
Rest.  no.  Sabbath  Rest.  in.  Sabbath,  Peace-inviting. 
112.  Sabbath  Morning.  113.  Spring  and  Freedom.  114.  The 
Days  of  Old.  115.  Pessach  Morning.  116.  The  Spirit  of 
the  Age.  117.  Praise  our  God.  118.  God,  my  Strength. 
119.  Mount  of  God.  120.  This  Day.  121.  On  Sinai's  Top. 
122.  Up,  to  the  Lord.  123.  Lord  our  Creator.  124.  Years 
like  Rivers.  125.  Days  and  Years.  126.  Child's  Repentance. 
127.  Lord,  enthroned  in  Heaven.  128.  Prayer  for  Peace. 
129.  The  Memory  of  the  Dead.  130.  The  Day  declines. 
131.  The  Peace  of  Neilah  Evening.  132.  Thy  Works  pro- 
claim. 133.  Life  a  Pilgrimage.  134.  Festive  Wreath,  and 
Human  Mission.  135.  With  Festive  Wreaths.  136.  Joys  of 
Devotion.     137.  This  is  the  Torah.     138.  Firmness  in  Faith. 

139.  My  Salvation's  Tower. 

VI.  The  Seasons  of  The  Year.      Nos.   140 — 145. 

Pages  78 — 80. 

140.  The  Beneficence  of  the  Lord.  141.  Spring.  142.  Summer. 
143.  Autumn.      144.  Winter.      145.  Nature,  God's  Witness. 

VII.  Songs  for  the  Confirmation  Act.     Nos.  146 

— 152.     Pages  81 — 87. 

146.  Moment  Most  Holy.  147.  Be  blessed,  O  Lord.  148. 
Our  Lips  shall  praise  Thee.  149.  The  Teachings  of  the  Lord. 
150.  We  pray.    151.  Grateful  Praises.    152.  Come,  ye  Children. 

VIII.  For  the  Thanksgiving  Day.     Nos.  153 — 155. 

Pages  88 — 90. 

153.  The  Thanks  of  all  Living.  154.  The  Mercies  of  the 
Lord.      155.  Our  Country. 

Prayers  and  Meditations. 

On  the  Eve  of  the  New  Year,  p.  91.  Before  sounding  the 
Shofar,  p.  94.  For  the  Memorial  Service  for  the  Dead,  p.  96. 
Prayers  for  various  Occasions,  p.  99.  For  the  Confirmation 
Rites,  p.  102. 


SONGS  FOR  DIVINE  SERVICES. 


I. 

PSALMS. 


The  Way  of  the  Righteous. 

(Psalm  1.) 

Blest  he  who  ne'er  consents 
By  ill  advice  to  walk, 

Nor  stands  on  sinners'  ways, 
Nor  sits  where  scoffers  talk. 

But  in  the  Law  of  God 
He  finds  his  sole  delight, 

And  in  its  thoughts  employs 
His  mind  by  day  and  night 

He  shall  be  like  a  tree 
From  watercourses  fed, 

That  yields  its  fruit  in  time, 
Unfading  leaves  o'erhead. 


2.  The  Dignity  of  Man. 

(Psalm  8.) 

O  Lord,  thy  majesty  is  throned  in  heaven, 

And  on  the  earth  beneath  thy  name  is  glorious ; 

Yea,  homage  is  to  thee  by  tender  sucklings  given ; 
Through  lisping  lips  thy  reign  is  made  victorious. 


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When  I  behold  the  heavens  thou  hast  fashioned, 
And  all  the  marvels  round,  wrought  by  thy  finger, 

The  moon,  the  stars,  each  on  its  watch-post  stationed, 
Bowed  down  in  awe  before  thee,  Lord,  I  linger. 

Oh  !  what  is  mortal  man,  that  thou'rt  commanding 
Unbounded  gifts  from  heaven  to  surround  him  ? 

Yet,  next  to  angels  thou  hast  made  his  standing ;    « 
With  honor  and  with  glory  thou  hast  crowned  him. 

Hast  made  him  Ruler ; — all  the  world  he  swayeth. 

What  lives  on  land,  in  air,  to  him  thou'st  given ; 
To  him  the  sea,  with  all  therein,  obeyeth. — 

How  glorious  is  thy  name  on  earth,  in  heaven ! 


3.  The  Glory  of  the  Lord. 

(Psalm  19.) 

The  heavens  are  telling  their  Maker's  glory, 
The  firmament  displays 
The  wonders  of  his  works. 

One  day  to  the  other  telleth  the  tale, 
And  night  unto  night 
Gives  knowledge  of  him. 

O'er  all  the  earth  their  word  goes  forth, 
Never  unperceived, 
Ever  understood. 

The  heavens  are  telling  their  Maker's  glory, 
'The  firmament  displays 
The  wonders  of  his  works. 


1  The  Law  of  God. 

(Psalm  19.) 

God's  law  is  whole;  come,  soul,  when  ailing 
Find  here  the  cure  for  thee  designed ; 
His  testimony  is  unfailing, 

Gives  wisdom  to  the  simple  mind. 


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The  Lord's  commands  are  straight,  unveering, 
His  statutes — sunshine  clear  and  bright; 

The  heart  of  man  with  comfort  cheering, 
Enlightening  the  feeblest  sight. 

The  fear  of  God  is  time-enduring, 

A  living  fountain  pure  and  fair; 
And  his  decrees  are  heart-assuring, 

A  store  of  truth  laid  up  for  e'er. 

They're  higher  prized  than  golden  treasures, 
And  more  than  honey  are  they  sweet ; 

Be  they  my  guides  in  woes,  in  pleasures, — 
Who  keeps  them  shall  with  blessings  meet. 


The  Lord  our  Shepherd. 

(Psalm  23.) 

Our  Shepherd  is  the  Lord, 
And  we  the  flock  he  feedeth ; 

His  earth,  with  beauty  stored, 
Yields  all  that  mankind  needeth. 

Is  there  a  thirsting  heart, 
His  staff  to  waters  leads  it; 

To  soothe  its  aching  smart, 

With  joy  and  light  he  feeds  it. 

Through  night  of  death  and  dread 
We  walk,  and  never  tremble ; 

By  our  good  Shepherd  led, 

We  know  we  shall  not  stumble. 

His  light  is  bliss  and  health, 

In  it  we  find  salvation  ; 
His  comfort  is  our  wealth, 

Be  high  or  low  our  station. 


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6.  We  want  naught. 

(Psalm  23.) 

How  shall  from  want  I  ever  suffer, 
When  God  my  Shepherd  feedeth  me, 

He  makes  me  lie  where  meadows  offer, 
And  by  still  waters  leadeth  me. 

What  heals  my  aching  heart,  he  knoweth, 
He  knows  to  comfort,  knows  to  bless ; 

He  for  his  holy  name's  sake  showeth 
To  me  the  path  of  righteousness. 

What  if  I  pass  the  vale  where,  lightless, 
Dire  Death  resides  ?     I'm  not  afraid. 

Thou  art  with  me — that  makes  me  frightless- 
Thy  comfort  is  my  staff,  my  aid. 


The  King  of  Glory. 

(Psalm  24.) 

Lift  up  your  heads, 

And  open  full  wide, 

Ye  gates  of  the  world, 

That  the  King  of  Glory  may  enter. 

Who  is  the  King  of  Glory  ? 

The  Lord  strong  and  mighty  ! 

Strong  and  mighty  in  battle. 

Who  is  the  King  of  Glory  ? 

God  Zebaoth, — 

He  is  the  King  of  Glory. 


8.  Mindful  of  my  End. 

(Psalm  39.) 

Lord,  make  me  know  my  end,  and  let  me,  mortal 

Think  of  this  span  of  life,  how  short  it  is, 
That  when  thy  call  invites  me  to  thy  portal. 
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For  all  that  is  of  earth  must  fade, 
And  man  is  but  a  fleeting  shade, 
If  to  the  Dead  he  gives  his  heart, 
Forgetful  of  his  living  part. 

On  thee  alone  let  all  my  joys  be  founded ; 

O  Lord,  unto  my  call  incline  thine  ear, 
That  I  with  help  and  comfort  be  surrounded. 
For,  lo !  I  am  a  stranger  with  thee  here ; 
A  traveller  o'er  this  life's  main 
Of  grief  and  trouble,  toil  and  pain, 
Of  sorrow,  labor,  woe  and  care ; 
O,  make  me  hope  in  thee  fore'er  1 


9.  Solace  in  Distress. 

(Psalm  42.) 

Tell  me,  my  soul,  what  aileth  thee  ? 

Why  on  thy  hopes  this  blight  ? 
O  heart,  my  heart,  what  grieveth  thee? 

Wherefore  this  tongueless  fright? 

To  God,  thy  Father,  flee, 
On  him,  on  him  rely! 

He  will  deliver  thee, 
Rely!  rely! 

My  Father  !  hear  my  anxious  cry  ; 

So  direful  is  my  dole  ! 
Why  did  thy  love  forget  me,  why? 

O  come  to  bless  my  soul ! 

To  God,  thy  Father,  flee, 

On  him  alone  rely ! 
He  will  deliver  thee, 
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10.  Prayer  for  Pardon. 

(Psalm  51.) 

Lord,  hear  me  in  thy  tender  grace, 

Accept  thy  servant's  meek  confessions ; 
I  have  my  guilt  before  my  face, 

I  cannot  gainsay  my  transgressions. — 
Lord,  cleanse  me,  cleanse  me  from  my  sin, 

That  I  in  gladness  be  thy  servant ; 
Give  me  a  guileless  heart  within, 

Renew  my  spirit  firm  and  fervent. 


11.  0  Lord,  be  gracious. 

(Psalm  67.) 

O  Lord,  be  gracious  unto  us, 
And  with  thy  blessing  speed  us, 

Let  shine  thy  face  illustrious; 
To  life  eternal  lead  us. 

That  we  may  heed  thy  ways  with  awe, 
And  follow  e'er  thy  teaching, 

Thus  the  salvation  of  thy  Law 
To  all  the  nations  preaching. 

All  nations  shall,  O  Lord,  confess 

Thy  never-ending  glory, 
Acknowledging  thy  righteousness, 

With  joy  appear  before  thee. 

Yea,  righteously  thou  governest 
And  judgest  every  nation, 

Let  us  fore'er  securely  rest, 
O  Lord,  in  thy  salvation ! 


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Joy  in  the  Sanctuary. 

I  Psalm  84.) 

How  goodly  are  thy  habitations ! 

My  soul  desired — it  yearned  to  see, 
O  Lord  of  Hosts,  these  holy  stations, 

The  dwellings  of  thy  majesty. 
My  body  and  my  soul  now  laud 
The  ever  living,  bounteous  God. 

Lo,  as  the  sparrow  finds  a  building, 
And  as  the  swallow  rears  a  nest, 

From  storms  her  tender  offspring  shielding, 
So  I  fly  to  thine  altars  blest. 

Blest  he  who  in  thy  house  may  dwell, 

Allowed  alway  thy  praise  to  tell. 

Thou  art  a  shield,  a  sun,  emitting 
Bright  rays  of  glory  and  of  grace, 

With  joy  and  happiness  outfitting 
All  those  that  walk  before  thy  face. 

O  Lord  of  Hosts,  throned  in  the  skies, 

How  blest  he  who  on  thee  relies ! 


13.  Thanksgiving  and  Praise, 

(Psalm  100.) 

Attune  God's  praise,  serve  him  with  joy  all  earth, 
Come  all  before  his  face  with  holy  mirth ! 
Acknowledge  ye,  that  we  by  him  are  bred, 
His  sheep  we  are,  the  flock  he  e'er  has  fed. 

O,  enter  then  his  gates  with  grateful  song, 
And  move  with  praises  all  his  courts  along; 

Give  thanks  to  him  to  whom  all  praise  is  due, 

For  he  is  ever  gracious,  ever  true. 


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14  Up  to  the  Mountains. 

(Psalm  121.) 

I  lift  mine  eyes  up  to  the  mountains,  sighing, 
"  Is  there  no  help  unto  me  given  ?" 

My  help  springs  from  a  fountain  never  drying, 
From  him  who  made  the  earth  and  heaven! 

Behold,  he  slumbers  ne'er,  he  sleepeth  ne'er, 

Who  watches  Israel  with  loving  care. 


15.  No  Blessing  without  God. 

(Psalm  127.) 

If  God  build  not  the  house,  in  vain 

The  builders  spend  their  toil  and  pain ; 

If  God  shield  not  the  town,  in  vain 

The  watchmen  from  night's  sleep  abstain. 

In  vain  ye  rise  with  morning's  light, 

And  sit  up  late,  to  eat  by  night 

The  bread  of  care. — He  granteth  rest 
To  those  who  with  his  grace  are  blest. 


16.  With  God  there  is  Forgiveness. 

(Psalm  130.) 

Out  of  the  depths,  in  pain  and  care, 

I  send  my  cry  up  unto  thee ; 
Incline  thine  ear  and  hear  my  prayer, 

My  earnest  suit,  Lord,  answer  me. 

If  thou  shouldst  mark  the  trace  of  sin, 
Lord,  who  could  hope  thy  grace  to  win  ? 
But,  lo,  from  thee  is  pardon  given, 
That  man  may  dare  look  up  to  heaven. 

I  hope  in  thee,  my  God. — My  heart 
In  yearning  would  for  heaven  start. 
My  soul  looks  out  for  thee  in  sorrow, 
More  than  the  watchman  for  the  morrow. — 


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Hope,  Israel !     Wherever  sailing, 
Make  him  the  compass  of  thy  hope ; 

With  him  is  mercy  never-failing, 
And  redemption  in  full  scope. 

The  Lord  of  peace — he  will  efface 
The  sins  of  Israel,  in  his  grace. 


17.  Praise  of  Concord. 

(Psalm  133.) 

How  blest  the  sight,  the  joy  how  sweet, 
When  brothers  joined  with  brothers  meet, 

A  mutual  loving  band ! 
How  sweet  the  liquid  fragrance,  shed 
On  Aaron's  consecrated  head, 

From  his  own  brother's  hand, 

When  both  were  blessing,  both  were  blest ! — 
Sweet  as  the  dews  from  Hermon's  breast 

On  Zion's  hills  descend; 
Her  hills  has  God  with  blessings  crowned, 
There  promised  grace  that  knows  no  bound, 

And  life  that  ne'er  shall  end. 


18.  Evening  Prayer. 

(Psalm  134.) 

Come,  bless  ye  the  Lord, 

His  servants,  ye  all 

Who  in  his  house 
Stand,  with  prayers  and  vows, 

At  evening's  solemn  call. 
Uplift  ye  your  hands  toward  his  abode, 

And  sing  the  praise  of  God. 

The  Lord  who  has  made  both  heaven  and  earth, 
Will  bless  thee  from  Zion  with  holy  mirth. 


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19.  God,  the  Shield  of  Israel. 

(Psalm  129.) 

Had  not  the  Lord  stood  by  my  side, 
When  men  against  me  rose : 

I  never,  never  could  abide 
The  wrath  of  all  my  foes. 

As  furious  billows  did  they  roll, 

And  roar  to  sweep  away  my  soul. 

Blest  be  the  Lord,  for  he  conferred 
On  me  his  gracious  care ; 

I  have  escaped  them,  as  a  bird 
That  flies  the  fowler's  snare. 

The  snare  is  broke,  we  are  set  free,— 

Forever,  Lord,  I'll  hope  in  thee. 


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In  deep  Distress. 

(Psalm  143.) 

O  Lord,  in  care  I  meet  thee ; 

Behold  my  deep  distress ! 
And  let  my  prayer  entreat  thee 

In  thy  great  faithfulness. 
O,  bid  not  thy  poor  servant 

Before  thy  court  appear ; 
No  man,  however  fervent, 

Can  in  thy  sight  be  clear. 
Sin  hath  destroyed  my  heaven, 

The  peace  within  my  breast ; 
With  pangs  my  heart  is  riven, 

My  spirit  is  depressed. 


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My  soul  within  me  fainteth, 

And  wrings  with  grievous  smart, 
The  night  of  anguish  painteth 

Dark  shadows  in  my  heart. 
My  Father,  I  now  call  thee ; 

O  come,  deliver  me  ! 
From  passions  that  enthrall  me 

To  thee  alone  I  flee. 
Teach  thou  me  in  thy  kindness, 

To  serve  thee  all  my  days ; 
Without  .thee  I'm  in  blindness ; 

Lord,  light  me  with  thy  rays ! 


21.  Praise  Him. 

(Psalm  150.) 

Praise  him  who  reigneth  o'er  us, 

Praise  him  in  songs  sonorous, 

Joined  with  high  heaven's  chorus, 

Praise  him  whose  deeds  are  wondrous, 

Whose  greatness  unexcelled ; 

Loud  praise  his  might,  the  infinite ! — 
Praise  him  with  psalteries,  praise  him  with  trumpets, 

Praise  him  with  chimes  wide  ringing, 

With  harps  and  with  timbrels, 

With  chords  and  with  organs, 

Shouting  to  the  skies. 
Praise  him  who  reigneth  o'er  us, 

Praise  him  in  songs  sonorous, 

Joined  with  high  heaven's  chorus, 

Praise  him  whose  deeds  are  wondrous, 

Whose  greatness  unexcelled  !     Hallelujah. 


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PRAISES  AND  THANKSGIVINGS. 

22.  God  in  the  Heaven  and  in  the  Heart. 

Thou  Only  One,  enthroned  in  heavens  above, 
My  light,  my  trust,  my  staff,  my  stay, — 
Thou  rul'st  o'er  life  and  death. 
Thou  Only  One,  in  thy  abundant  love, 

Thou  deign'st  to  dwell  in  hearts  of  clay,— 
Thine  be  my  latest  breath ! 


23.  With  Praises  come  before  Him. 

With  praises  come  before  him, 

Extol  the  God  of  might ; 
The  heavenly  choirs  adore  him, 

To  him  shout  Day  and  Night. 
Him  praises  all  creation, 

All  beings  spread  his  fame; 
O,  Jacob's  Congregation, 

Sing  him  with  loud  acclaim. 
The  Lord  is  God !     To  him  cling, 

For  perfect  is  his  way, 
The  Lord  is  God !     To  him  sing, 

My  soul,  for  e'er  and  aye  ! 


24.  Hallelujah !    Sing  in  Chorus. 

Hallelujah  !     Sing  in  chorus, 
To  his  honor  hymns  sonorous; 

In  his  courts  with  mirth  appear. 
Bring  him  offerings,  all  ye  mortals, 
Come  with  joy  into  his  portals, 

Bring  him  thanks,  from  far  and  near ! 


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Should  we  not  with  anthems  sing  him, 
And  our  lips'  oblations  bring  him, 

Who  sustains  the  world  he  framed  ? 
Children,  bow  to  him,  be  humble ! 
Though  he  sees  us  fail  and  stumble, 

Yet,  his  children  are  we  named. 

Come,  draw  near  him,  mortal  creature ! 
Ne'er  despond  !     Though  frail  thy  nature, 

God  is  gracious,  great  his  love. 
Think  the  thought,  so  awe-inspiring  ! — 
Feel  the  joy,  to  bring  untiring 

Thanks  to  God  enthroned  above ! 


25,  Sing  with  Joy. 

Sing  with  joy  the  God  of  grace, 
Praise  him  in  his  dwelling-place ! 
Grace  he  has  bestowed  upon  us, 

Leading  us  in  every  age, 
To  the  goal  his  staff  has  shown  us, 

Stilling  storms'  and  billows'  rage. 
Sing  the  wonders  he  has  done  us  ! 
Sing  with  joy  the  God  of  grace, 
.  In  his  dwelling-place  ! 


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26.  Praise  his  Greatness. 

Praise  his  greatness,  praise  his  power, 
Let  your  thanks  to  heaven  tower, 
With  triumphant  songs  adore  him, 
Come  with  thankful  hearts  before  him 
His  great  Name  adore 
For  evermore. 


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Praise  the  Ruler  of  all  powers, 
Praise  his  goodness,  for  he  showers 

On  us  mercies  none  can  measure. 
Let  your  hearts  breathe  hallowed  pleasure ! 

His  great  Name  adore 

For  evermore.     Amen. 


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27.  The  Wonders  of  Creation. 

When  on  thy  power  I  meditate, 

And  see  thy  wisdom's  traces, 
When  I  reflect  thy  love  how  great, 

That  all  mankind  embraces  : 
O  Lord,  I  linger,  and  I  gaze, 
And  find  no  words  to  sing  thy  praise. 
Where'er  I  turn,  my  eyes  detect 

New  wonders  of  creation ; 
The  skies  with  sheeny  splendors  decked, 

Give  thee,  O  Lord,  ovation. 
O  God  of  might  and  majesty, 
Thy  name  is  bright  eternally ! 


28.  From  Far  and  Near. 

Hallelujah ! 

O  sing  the  Lord  in  holy  fear, 

Extol  the  Lord  from  far  and  near, 

In  every  age  and    time  ! 
From  North  to  South,  from  East  to  West, 
His  name  be  praised,  his  name  be  blest, 

In  every  land  and  clime ! 
Hallelujah ! 

Who  durst  with  God,  our  Lord,  compare  ? 
A  Savior  in  distress  and  care, 

From  age  to  age  the  same. 
He  lends  the  pious  strength  and  trust, 
While  wicked  arms  are  crushed  to  dust, 

The  Eternal  is  his  name. 
Hallelujah !     Amen. 


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29.  Loud  through  Creation. 

Loud  through  creation  sounds 

The  glory  of  our  God, 
And,  like  a  wave,  redounds 
His  praise  in  his  abode. 
Come,  let  us  strike  the  harp  and  sing  praise  in  accord, 
To  the  Lord,  to  the  Lord. 

Vain  is  the  scoff  of  ruthless  nations 

Who  Israel  oppose, 
We  bring  our  God  ovations, 

In  spite  of  threats,  in  sight  of  foes. 
Him  who  ne'er  endeth, 

Whom  no  mind  comprehendeth, 

Him  sing,  proclaim  his  grace, 

Here  in  his  dwelling-place ! 
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30.  I  will  praise  thee. 

Thou  art  my  Father,  I  will  praise  thee, 
Thy  love  shall  claim  my  sweetest  song; 

To  happiness  thou  didst  upraise  me, 
Thine  be  my  harp,  thine  be  my  tongue. 

To  praise  thy  power  that  endeth  never, 

To  praise  thy  wisdom  I'll  endeavor. 
I  dedicate  my  song  to  thee, 
Thine  be  my  lyre,  my  psaltery ! 

When  I  awake  at  early  dawn, 
My  soul  soars  up  to  thee  above ; 

When  night  descends  on  field  and  lawn, 
My  heart  exalts  thee,  thrilled  with  love. 

O,  what  delight  in  lays  sonorous 

To  blend  my  voice  with  Nature's  chorus! 
I  dedicate  my  song  to  thee. 
Thine  be  my  lyre,  my  psaltery ! 


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In  thee  all  my  affections  gather, 
To  live  in  thee,  O  Lord,  I  yearn  ; 

On  wings  of  song,  my  Source,  my  Father, 
I  fain  would  unto  thee  return. 

My  yearning  shall  with  powers  gift  me 

Unto  thy  heavens  to  uplift  me. 
I  dedicate  my  lyre  to  thee, 
Thine  be  my  harp,  my  psaltery ! 


31.  Thy  Grace,  0  Father. 

When  I  behold  thy  grace,  O  Father, 
Each  morning  with  the  light  renewed; 

My  throbbing  heart  longs  to  approach  thee 
With  words  of  love  and  gratitude 

Thou  guard'st  me  with  a  father's  cares ; 

Thy  love  writh  all  my  frailties  bears. 

How  many  wonders  of  thy  kindness 
In  my  own  life  may  I  descry ! 

Thy  light  is  shed  on  all  my  footsteps, 
Thy  love  looks  on  me  from  on  high. 

O  joy !  I  am  of  birth  divine, 

My  spirit  is  a  part  of  thine  ! 


32.  God's  Truth. 

Arise,  my  soul,  and  wing  thee 

Up  to  thy  God  above ; 
Give  praise,  and  tell  how  kingly 

He  pours  on  thee  his  love ! 

Display  with  grateful  pleasure 
His  truth  in  pious  rhyme; 

Thy  psaltery's  glad  measure 
Shall  praise  the  Most  Sublime. 


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To  praise  him,  it  behooves  thee, 
Whatever  be  thy  dole ; 

Thy  life  is  his,  he  loves  thee; 
Forget  it  not,  my  soul ! 


33.  Praise,  Israel. 

Praise,  Israel,  the  Lord  whose  might 

Is  manifest  in  story, 
In  saving  thee  he  had  delight, 

Shout,  Israel,  his  glory. 

In  grateful  lays 

Exalt  his  ways ; 
On  virtue's  path  he  guides  us, 
And  in  his  mercy  hides  us. 


34.  Praise  ye  the  Lord. 

Praise  ye  the  Lord  in  his  abode  most  holy, 
Sing  him  songs  in  the  stronghold  of  his  might. 
As  thou  at  all  times  didst  shower 

On  thy  works  thy  gifts  of  grace, 
So  will  ne'er  thy  love  and  power 
Cease  to  lead  the  human  race. 
For  thy  kindness  ever  true 
With  each  morning  shines  anew. 


35.  Great  is  the  Lord! 

Great  is  the  Lord  ! 
He  knows  our  weakness, 
And  is  with  us  in  all  our  ways. 

Good  is  the  Lord  ! 
My  soul,  in  meekness, 

Give  to  thy  Father's  love  due  praise. 
Praised  be  the  Lord  ! 


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36.  The  God  of  Love. 

My  bosom  is  thine  altar, 

Pure  love  my  sacrifice, 
The  thanks,  my  lips  are  telling, 

With  joy  to  thee  arise. 
Accept,  O  Lord,  my  offering, 

My  prayer  to  thee  above. 
Nigh  art  thou  to  thy  fearers, 

Thou  art  a  God  of  love ! 
Hallelujah ! 
Bring,  my  heart,  bring  him  ovation, 

Tell  his  love  with  each  pulsation ! 
Hallelujah ! 

How  often  hast  thou  brightened 

With  joys  my  path  of  life, 
So  wilt  thou  ever  grant  me 

To  conquer  in  each  strife. 
Into  thy  hand,  Almighty, 

Resigning  mine  estate, 
I  pray  in  meekness,  "  Rule  thou, 

Lord,  as  thou  wilt  my  fate." 
Hallelujah ! 
Give  the  God  of  love  due  praises, 
When  he  lowers,  when  he  raises. 
Hallelujah! 


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37.  The  Lord  is  God. 

The  Lord  is  God,  the  universe  proclaims  him, 
Whate'er  thou  seest,  whate'er  thou  hearest,  names  him. 

O,  bend  to  him  in  awe ! 

The  Lord  is  God, 

He  is  a  gracious  God. 


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The  Lord  is  God,  he  unto  us  hath  given 

The  light  of  mind,  the  Law  revealed  from  heaven ; 

We  bow  to  him  with  thanks. 

The  Lord  is  God, 

He  is  a  gracious  God. 


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38.  Great  is  the  Lor  J. 

Great  is  the  Lord,  and  none  beside ; 

To  him  sing,  all  who  fear  him ! 
Who  is  like  him  ?  who  may  abide 
His  light,  and  who  come  near  him  ? 
The  Lord  is  great, 
His  name  is  great, 
Wide  open  is  his  mercy-gate. 
How  blest  all  who  revere  him ! 


Sing  to  the  Lord. 

Sing  to  the  Lord  a  joyful  strain  ! 

He  is  our  God,  none  else ! 

In  clouds  of  mystery  he  dwells, 
The  worlds  are  his  domain. 

Great  is  his  name  ! 
He  wills — 'tis  wrought, 

Lo,  there  in  pride  it  stands, 

And  when  his  word  of  might  commands, 
Soon  all  is  turned  to  naught. 


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He  is  the  Love;  in  him  rejoice ; 
His  choice  is  thine  own  best ; 
His  deeds  are  altogether  blest, 
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He  reigns  on  earth ! 
He  hears  thee  cry, 

And  makes  thy  bosom  still ; 

If  straight  thy  way,  if  good  thy  will, 
Press  on !  the  Lord  is  nigh. 

Sing  to  the  Lord  a  joyful  strain ! 

He  is  our  God,  none  else ! 

In  clouds  of  mystery  he  dwells, 
The  worlds  are  his  domain. 

Great  is  his  name  forevermore. — Amen. 


40.  Adonai,  Praise  and  Honor. 

Adonai,  praise  and  honor 

Be  offered  to  thy  name, 

Until  this  hall  formed  by  thy  hand 

Turn  unto  dust  at  thy  command, 

Shall  in  halls  we've  founded 

The  "  Holy  "  be  sounded.     Hallelujah. 


41.  Almighty  God. 

Almighty  God,  we  sing  thy  praise, 

Beneficent,  we  laud  thy  ways. 

The  earth  is  thy  majestic  altar, 
The  heavens  are  thy  glory's  psalter. 

All  living  hope  in  thee,  O  Lord, 

All  living  sing,  Hallelujah  ! 


42.  Praise  and  Glory. 

Praise  give  and  glory  unto  our  God ; 
For  he  is  all-gracious  ; 
Great  above  earth  and  heaven 
Is  his  loving-kindness. 


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Praise  give  and  glory  unto  our  God  ! 
Serve  ye  the  Lord  with  joy  and  gladness, 
Come  ye  with  psalms  before  his  presence. 
Praise  give  and  glory  unto  our  God ! 


43.  Blessed  be  the  Lord. 

Bless'd  be  the  Lord  !  In  gladness  I  will  sing  him, 
And  hymns  of  thanks  in  joyful  chorus  bring  him; 
In  unison  with  all  that  walk  before  him, 
I  will  adore  him. 

Majestic  are  the  works  he  hath  created, 
They  tell  his  might,  with  holy  mirth  elated  ; 
They  are  to  me  a  source  of  holy  pleasure, 
Beyond  all  measure. 

A  book  of  wisdom,  Lord,  is  thy  creation, 
I'll  read  in  it  with  awe  and  admiration  ; 

Enlighten  me,  and  let  my  reason  choose  thee, 
My  heart  not  lose  thee. 


44.  We  praise  thee. 

We  praise  thee,  Lord,  who  mad'st  the  world  thy  tent; 

To  thee  on  wings  of  song  my  soul  is  soaring ; 
O  thou,  residing  in  the  firmament, 

To  thee  we  bow  in  awe,  thy  grace  imploring. 

Who  is  like  thee,  so  excellent  in  might  ? 

Who  is  like  thee  in  glory,  truth  and  splendor  ? 
The  heavens  are  thy  throne,  thy  garb  is  light, 

Sun,  moon  and  stars  to  thee  their  homage  render. 

Yet   with  a  father's  love  thou  look'st  on  earth, 

To  mete  thy  mercies  out  to  all  thy  creatures ; 
From  thee  all  gifts,  all  joys  of  life  spring  forth, 
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45.  Holy  art  thou,  God. 

Holy  art  thou,  God, 

Savior  from  affliction's  flood, 

Thine  is  the  might; 

The  heavens  are  thy  tent  of  light. — 
At  thy  command, 
In  pride  and  resplendence  all  things  stand, 

To  delight  man's  wondering  sight ; 

Lord,  our  God,  thy  name  is  holy ! 


46.  The  Heavens  proclaim. 

The  heavens  proclaim  their  Master's  glory, 

Their  voices  bear  his  fame  abroad ; 
Him  praise  the  lands,  him  laud  the  oceans, 

Hear  man,  with  awe,  the  voice  of  God ! 
Who  guides  the  numberless  hosts  of  heaven  ? 

Who  wakes  the  Sun  from  nightly  rest  ? 
He  goeth  forth  like  a  valiant  hero, 

To  run  his  race  from  East  to  West. 

Come,  man,  and  view  the  wonders  of  nature 

To  thine  astounded  sight  unfurled, 
See  power  and  wisdom  swaying  their  scepter, — 

Proclaim  they  not  the  God  of  the  world  ? 
He  is  thy  Maker,  he  is  the  mercy, 

And  he  is  thy  salvation's  fount ; 
Love  him,  love  him  in  thy  heart's  profoundness, 

Among  his  chosen  ever  count. 


47.  The  Heavens  teach. 

The  heavens  teach,  O  Lord,  thy  praises, 

The  earth  is  witness  of  thy  might, 
The  voice  which  all  creation  raises, 
If  Resounds  by  day,  is  heard  by  night. 


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Where'er  I  turn  my  gaze  astounded, 

I  see  a  father's  watching  love  ; 
Thus  by  thy  witnesses  surrounded, 

I  send  my  praise  to  thee  above. 


48.  Nature's  Realm. 

Lord,  thy  greatness  and  thy  power, 
Are  in  Nature's  realm  revealed, 

Countless  are  thy  gifts  that  shower 
Down  on  forest  as  on  field. 

Therefore,  songs  of  praise  wide-sounding, 

Rise  from  every  lip  beneath, 
Echoes  of  thy  grace,  rebounding 

From  the  hearts  of  all  that  breathe. 


49.  Who  form'st  the  Light. 

Who  form'st  the  light,  mak'st  everything, 

Thou  fount  of  all  salvation, 
On  every  morn,  O  holy  King, 

Renewing  thy  creation — 

As  hosts  of  fervent  angels  praise 
Thine  excellence,  thy  splendor, 

We  sing  thee  for  these  morning  rays,- 
For  all  thy  mercies  tender. 


50.  Golden  Beams. 

The  sun  each  morning  greets 

With  golden  beams  the  ocean, 
And  every  wave  he  meets 

Reflects  the  glistening  motion. 

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Thine  eye,  Lord,  on  me  dwells, 
My  heart  waves  like  the  ocean, 

Reflects  thy  look  and  tells 
Thy  grace  in  joy's  emotion. 


51.  All  proclaim  the  Lord. 

Lord,  all  proclaim  thy  name : —  \ 

The  sun  above  that  glows, 
The  lightning's  flashing  flame, 

The  golden  blooming  rose, 
The  fowl  with  tinges  tender — 

What  glitters,  gleams  and  glows, 
Reflects,  O  Lord,  thy  splendor. 

The  sun  in  my  heart  glows, 
In  me  the  warbler  sings, 

In  me  the  flower  blows. 
What  up  to  heaven  rings, 

What  down  from  heaven  blazes, — 
My  heart  feels  it  and  grows 

And  swells  in  grateful  praises. 


52.  A  Hallelujah. 

The  Lord,  the  Lord,  the  Ruler,  Almighty, 

The  King  is  he  alone, 

Creation  is  his  throne  ; 

He  reigns,  besides  him  none. 
The  Lord  shall  reign  for  ever  and  ever. 
Lord  of  all,  and  King  of  kings, 
Thou  rulest  ever  and  ever! 
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53.  Kedushah  of  Moses  Ib'n  Ezra. 

By  angels  in  heaven 
The  Lord  is  given 

Glory  and  fame. 
Celestial  hosts 
Stand  on  their  posts 

To  praise  his  name. 
Above,  beneath, 
Lo,  all  that  breathe, 

With  awe  proclaim, 
"  Holy,  holy,  holy 
Is  the  Lord  of  Hosts." 

With  fear  impressed, 
They  never  rest 

To  sing  his  might; 
The  Seraphim 
Give  praise  to  him, 

With  flashing  light 
The  earthly  choirs 
With  sacred  fires, 

Shout  to  his  height, 
*  Holy,  holy,  holy 

Is  the  Lord  of  Hosts." 

Around  his  throne, 
His  servants  own 

His  power  in  fear. 
With  thunder's  voice 
They  all  rejoice 

In  the  heavenly  sphere. 
The  heavens  round 
Repeat  the  sound 

From  far  and  near: 
11  "  Holy,  holy,  holy 

Is  the  Lord  of  Hosts!" 

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54.  Where  shall  I  find  thee  ? 

(After  the  Hebrew  of  Jnda  Halevi.) 

O  Lord,  where  shall  1  find  thee, 
Whose  seat  no  eye  espies? 

And  where,  O  Lord,  not  find  thee, 
Whose  throne  is  earth  and  skies? 

Who  dwell'st  in  hearts  that  fear  thee, 
To  worlds  thou  sett'st  a  bar ; 

Thou  shield  of  all  who're  near  thee, 
And  staff  of  those  afar ! 

O  thou  'mong  Cherubs  dwelling, 

Enthroned  in  ether's  light, 
All  praises  they  are  telling 

Can  never  reach  thy  height. 

And  yet,  midst  sons  of  earth,  here, 
Should  God  dwell?     Daring  thought! 

A  dream  how  high  aspiring 
Of  man  who  is  like  naught ! 

Yet,  where  thy  praise  resoundeth, 

Thy  majesty  is  near, 
From  heaven  to  earth  reboundeth 

The  song  of  holy  fear. 


55.  The  Lord  of  all. 

The  Lord  of  all  was  sovereign  King, 
Ere  aught  that  is  was  moulded ; 

Now  that  all  nature  stands  in  pride, 
The  worlds  display  his  kingdom. 

And  he  is  one,  besides  him  none, 
With  none  he  shares  his  glory ; 

Has  no  beginning  and  no  end, 
His  are  the  power  and  kingdom. 


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He  is  my  God,  my  Savior 'he, 
My  Rock,  my  Stay  in  anguish; 

He  is  my  refuge  and  my  flag, 
My  cup,  my  share  forever. 

Unto  his  hand  I  trust  my  soul, 
When  sleeping,  when  awaking, 

And  with  my  soul  my  body's  frame; 
He  is  with  me,  I  fear  no  evil. 


56.  The  Doctrines  of  Faith. 

Attune  the  song  of  holy  truth ! 

God  is;  bow  down,  old  age  and  youth ! 

And  he  is  One  !  —Raise  up  your  hands  ! 
His  unity — who  understands  ? 

Spiritual  and  figureless, 
Unequalled  he  in  holiness! 

All  things  through  him  exist  alone, 
But  he  himself  hath  ne'er  begun. 

On  earth,  in  heaven,  everything 
Tells,  he  is  the  Almighty  King. 

Prophetic  truth  he  did  inspire 
Into  the  men  of  sacred  fire. 

He  made  his  grace  on  Moses  shine; 
No  prophet  was  like  him  divine. 

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Through  him,  trie  Shepherd,  true  and  tried, 
He  gave  the  Law  as  Judah's  guide. 

Let  systems  change  and  doctrines  fall, 
The  Law  of  God  surviveth  all. 

To  him  is  known  the  thought  of  the  heart, 
The  end  of  things,  ere  yet  they  start. 

What  through  thy  deeds  thou  here  may'st  earn, 
Thy  judge  will  on  thy  head  return. 

Redemption  comes,  all  troubles  end 
Of  those  who  on  his  help  depend. 

The  night  of  death  he  turns  to  day ; 
Blest  be  his  name  fore'er  and  aye ! 


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SOLACE  AND  HOPE. 

57.  What  fear' st  thou? 

What  fear'st  thou  ?     God  rules  earth  and  skies, 

He  knows  all  thy  affairs. 
What  even  men  as  small  despise, 
Escapeth  not  his  cares. 
His  eyes — they  sound 
Thy  heart's  profound ; 
He  knows  thy  wishes,  knows  what  grieves  thee, 
He  stills  thy  anguish  and  relieves  thee. 


58.  Ne'er  despond! 

Ne'er  despond  !     Though  clouds  may  hover, 
Threat'ning  to  obscure  thy  day ; 

Hands  unseen  protecting  cover 
Thee,  O  feeble  son  of  clay! 

Ne'er  despond  !  Though  sorrows  cumber 
With  their  weighty  load  thy  heart ; 

Yet,  thou  know'st  there  comes  a  slumber; 
And  all  troubles  will  depart. 

Ne'er  despond  !      Though  soon  life's  flower 
Fade,  and  dimness  cloud  thy  eye, 

Death  hath  over  thee  no  power, 
What  is  Godlike  cannot  die. 


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59.  Why  sorrow'st  thou  ? 

Tell,  my  soul,  why  sorrow'st  thou? 
Why  this  trembling  fear  within  ? 

Lives  there  not  a  God  above  us, 
Watching  o'er  us  day  and  night  ? 

Know'st  thou  not  that  he  doth  love  us, 
Love  us  ever,  though  he  smite  ? 

Look  on  high, 

God  is  nigh ; 

Heavenward  raise, 

Man,  thy  gaze ! 
Every  tear  that  dews  thy  cheek, 
Counteth  he  who  loves  the  meek. 

Tell,  my  soul,  why  sorrow'st  thou  ? 
Why  this  trembling  fear  within  ? 

Is,  then,  thy  bereavement  endless  ? 
Art  thou  in  this  world  alone  ? 

Lov'st  thou  nothing?     Art  thou  friendless? 
Is  there  naught  to  call  thine  own  ? 

God  is  thine, 

Do  not  pine ! 

All  thy  days 

Walk  his  ways, 
For  his  faith  shall  ne'er  decay, 
Ne'er  his  fount  of  love  betray. 


60.  Why  criest  thou? 

Why  criest  thou,  my  heart,  in  sorrow? 

Why  criest  thou  and  sigh'st  "Alas! 
O  Lord  my  God,  when  comes  the  morrow? 

When  will  that  night,  that  long  night  pass? 
That  marsh-light  glittering  from  afar, 
When  will  it  prove  a  truthful  star  ?" 


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O  Lord  my  God !  Truth  is  thy  essence ; 

Thou  art  the  mercy,  thou  the  tree 
Of  life  ;  clear  light  is  in  thy  presence, 

Wise  counsel,  Father,  is  with  thee. 
Bid  twilight  vanish,  dusk  and  drear, — 

Let  morning's  rosy  mirth  appear  ! 

O  Lord,  thou  fount  of  life  e'er  flowing, 

Thou  never-fathomed  sea  of  love, 
Give  me,  to  quench  my  thirst  so  glowing, 

One  wave,  one  drop  from  thee  above. 
O,  still  the  thirst  that  burns  in  me, 

O,  hush  my  soul  that  yearns  for  thee ! 


61.  Heavenward, 

Heavenward  our  paces  lead  ; 

On  this  earth  we  are  sojourning, 
And  to  Canaan,  as  our  meed, 

Through  the  desert  we  are  turning. 
Here  on  dusty  roads  we  roam, 
Yonder   yonder  is  our  home. 

Heavenward !  My  faith  in  God 
Pointeth  to  the  land  eternal. 

Soaring  is  my  soul  abroad, 

Far  beyond  the  lights  supernal. 

I  am  longing  to  return 

Where  the  lights  of  beauty  burn. 


Heavenward  when  taking  me, 

Loving  Death  shall  find  me  quiet ; 

Then  Til  look  triumphantly 
Down  on  all  this  earthly  riot. 

Heavenward  my  soul  shall  strive, 

Till  at  last  I  there  arrive. 


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Seek  ye  the  Lord-  . 

Seek  ye  the  Lord,  and  he  is  near, 
Call  ye  on  him.  and  he  will  hear. 
Look  up  to  him — 

In  darkness  a  light — 
Hope  ye  in  him. 

By  day  and  by  night. 

Seek  ye  the  Lord,  and  he  is  near, 
Gall- ye  on  him.  and  he  will  hear. 
He  is  the  love, 

Though  e'en  he  try-  us, 
He,  from  above, 
Cheereth  the  pious. 
Seek  ye  the  Lord,  and  he  is  near, 
Call  ye  on  him,  and  he  will  hear. 


63.  Thou  Holy  One. 

Look  down  on  us  who  stand  here  bowed  and  humble, 

Thou  Holy  One,  who  guard'st  the  infant's  life ; 
Assist  us  in  our  need  S  let  us  not  stumble ; 
Make  us  victorious  in  our  strife. 
From  sorrow's  rod 
Guard  us.  O  God ! 
To  thee  we  pray. 
Our  Rock,  our  Stay ; 
With  fervent  hearts  we  pray, 
Be  our  guard  for  aye  ! 
O,  hear  our  suppliant  lay ! 


64  We  worship  thee. 

We  worship  thee.  O  Lord   with  awe, 

Who  rulest  earth  and  heaven. 
Our  life  is  brief— this  is  thy  law — 

To  thee  be  praises  given  ! 


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The   rreath  of  youth  will  fast  decay, 
The  fire  of  youth  will  die  away, 
Thou  rul'st,  thou  reign'st  forever. 

We  lean,  0  Lore.  open  thy  gr^te, 

Our  days  are  few  and  grievous  ; 
Like  clouds  that  pass  and  leave  no  trace, 

The  joys  of  life  may  leave  us: — 
Thou  wert  our  father's  shield  and  guard, 
And  wilt  to  us  thy  love  award ; 

Thou  lov'st  and  blessest  ever. 

From  dust  to  heaven  points  our  faith, 

When  soul  and  body  sever; 
To  heaven  leads  the  spirit's  path, 

Her  treasures  vanish  never. 

0  Hope,  thou  child  of  heavenly  birth ! 
There  is  a  life  beyond  this  earth! 
Thy  kingdom  lasts  forever. 


65.  Though  dark  my  Night. 

Though  dark  mv  night,  and  o'er  me  break 
With  flashing  light  the  thunder: 


His  eyes  behold  my  aching  smart; 

In  kindness  does  he  number 
The  sorrows  cumbering  my  heart, — 

The  cares  that  break  my  slumber. 

I  know,  he  sent  me  trials,  lest 

My  heart  grow  slothful  when  at  rest, 

From  God  and  virtue  turning. 
Awake,  my  soul,  have  God  in  sight ; 
Soon  disappears  the  gloomy  night, 
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66.  The  Seed  of  Tears. 

What  with  weeping  thou  hast  sown, 
Blooms  and  ripes,  of  joy  the  root ; 

If  with  labor  thou  hast  mown, 
Cheerful  shalt  thou  eat  the  fruit. 

All  the  pious  and  the  noble, 
Seeing  lights  that  never  cease, 

Had  to  pass  through  strife  and  trouble, 
Climbing  up  the  heights  of  peace. 

Bear,  O  soul,  thy  pains  with  patience, 
Quiet  walk  the  line  of  life, 

When  enough  here  thy  probations, 
Blessings  will  reward  thy  strife. 


67.  One  Father,  one  Home. 

One  loving  Father  have  we  all ; 

'Tis  God,  whole  holy  pleasure 
Created  all,  the  great  and  small ; 

His  mercy  has  no  measure. 

One  home  paternal  have  we  all, 
To  which  our  ways  are  wending; 

It  is  above — in  yonder  hall 
Of  happiness  unending. 


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68.  Fear  not. 

Fear  not,  when  thy  sun  is  setting, 
WThen  thy  lot  seems  dark  and  dread ; 

Murmur  not,  and  be  not  fretting, 
Though  thou  eat  affliction's  bread. 


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For  the  hand  that  gave  thee  sadness, 

Holds  of  life  and  death  the  cup, 
Gives  alike  both  woe  and  gladness, 

Bringeth  low  and  raiseth  up. 


69.  Hope,  the  Golden  Ladder. 

Hope !     Hope  is  the  golden  ladder 
Whereon  hearts  to  heaven  climb ; 

Soul,  take  her  for  thy  companion, 
Till  thine  hour  of  death  shall  chime. 

When  the  morn  serene  and  smiling 
Shines  on  life's  awaking  prime ; — 

When  gray  Sorrow  calls  on  manhood, 
Covering  its  head  with  rime, — 

When  at  last  the  age-worn  traveller 

Asks,  "When  comes  my  resting  time?"- 

Hope  is  e'er  the  golden  ladder 
Whereon  hearts  to  heaven  climb ; 

Soul,  take  her  for  thy  companion, 
Till  thine  hour  of  death  shall  chime. 


70.  Peace,  my  Heart. 

Peace,  my  heart !   Be  still  within, 

Though  the  night  around  be  fearful ; 

Unless  grieved  by  thine  own  sin, 
Lift  thy  head  up  free  and  cheerful ! 

Bright  and  righteous  is  God's  path ; 

Hope,  my  heart,  nor  lose  thy  faith. 

Heart,  be  trustful ;  not  in  vain 

Smites  thy  Father,  nor  to  pain  thee ; 

E'en  thy  suffering  is  thy  gain, 

And  through  trials  he  will  train  thee. 

Faith  in  God  and  future  life 

Conquers  in  all  woe  and  strife. 


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Hope,  my  heart,  and  trustful  keep ; 

Soon  to  haven  comes  thy  vessel, 
When  the  raging  billows  sleep, 

And  the  tempests  cease  to  wrestle. 
Hark  !  God  calls  within  thy  breast, 
"  There's  the  port  that  gives  thee  rest." 


71.  My  Heart. 

My  heart,  what  is  it  then  that  blasteth 
Thy  hopes,  when  God  afflicteth  thee . 

Be  blithe,  my  heart ;  not  long  it  lasteth ; 
Thy  trouble  ends,  thou  art  set  free. 

Accept,  my  heart,  God's  dispensation, 
Whate'er  he  send  thee  from  above ; 

For  thy  own  best  is  thy  probation, 
In  trials  he  bestows  his  love. — 

Yea,  Father,  I  will  still,  unfearing, 
Go  onward  carrying  my  load, 

My  praying  hands  to  thee  uprearing, 
My  hopeful  eyes  to  thee,  my  God. 


72.  If  God  be  with  me. 

If  God  be  with  me,  I'll  not  shake 

In  need  and  gloomy  care ; 
The  anchor  of  my  hope  may  break,- 

I  find  my  trust  in  prayer. 
To  thee  alone,  my  God,  I  bend, 

Though  men  against  me  gather; 
To  happiness  my  ways  shall  tend, 

Thou  art  with  me,  my  Father! 


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73.  Not  for  a  Long  Life. 

I  pray  thee  not  my  days  to  lengthen  ; — 
A  staff  of  trust  my  walk  to  strengthen, 
A  levelled  path,  devoid  of  sorrow, 
Contentment  new  on  every  morrow, 
Joined  with  a  lofty  aspiration 
For  spreading  blessings  and  salvation, 
A  gentle  heart,  devotion  fervent — 
These  gifts,  O  Lord,  grant  to  thy  servant. 


74.  Hear  our  Prayer. 

Hear  our  prayer,  thou  our  Protector ! 

Be  propitious  as  we  call  ; 
Be  our  guardian  and  director 

Of  our  steps  ;  let  us  not  fall ! 
Not  for  empty  show  we  care ; 
Grant  that  virtue  be  our  share. 

Lord,  direct  our  inclinations, 
That  to  thee  we  may  be  true ; 

Far  from  glittering  ostentations, 
Still  and  glad  our  ways  pursue. 

So  thou  dwellest  in  our  heart, 

Joys  and  pleasures  are  our  part. 


75.  For  thee,  0  Lord. 

For  thee,  O  Lord,  all  beings  wait, 
To  give  to  them  their  daily  alms. 
Thou  openest  thy  hand, 
Their  wants  are  satisfied. 


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Thou  for  a  moment  hid'st  thy  face, 
They  tremble  all  and  stand  appalled ; 
Thou  tak'st  their  breath  away, — 
Back  to  their  dust  they  turn. 

Again,  thou  send'st  thy  spirit  forth, 
They  are  renewed  and  blossom  fresh ; 
Replenished  is  the  earth 
Again  with  beauty's  charms. 


76.  Father,  I  call  on  thee. 

Father,  I  call  on  thee ! 
Dangers  unnumbered  hourly  expect  me ; 
Lord,  in  thy  mercy,  thou  wilt  protect  me. 

God  of  Creation,  I  call  on  thee, 

Father,  O  guide  thou  me! 

Father,  O  guide  thou  me! 

Guide  me  through  life,  and  in  death  guide  me; 

Lord,  to  thy  mercy  I  will  confide  me ; 
Lord,  as  thou  wilt,  so  guide  thou  me, 
Father,  thy  hand  I  see- 
Father,  thy  hand  I  see ! 

Or  in  the  leaflets'  autumnal  rustling, 

Or  in  the  storm-wind  furious  bustling, 
Fountain  of  mercy,  thy  hand  I  see, 
Father,  O  bless  thou  me' 

Father,  O  bless  thou  me! 
Thine  is  my  life,  Lord,  thou  didst  awake  it, 
Thou  who  hast  given,  thou  may'st  take  it, 

In  life  or  in  death,  Lord,  bless  thou  me ; 

Father,  I  worship  thee ! 


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77.  Lord,  out  of  the  Depth. 

Lord,  out  of  the  depth,  I  call  on  thee ! 

Father,  hear  me, 

Come  to  cheer  me  ; 
Lift  thy  countenance  up  to  me! 

Lord,  to  thee  my  eyes  look  up  and  wait. 

I  implore  thee, 

Come,  restore  me, 
Ope  to  me  thy  mercy's  gate ! 


78.  God  sleeps  and  slumbers  not. 

God  sleeps  and  slumbers  not, 
E'er  open  are  his  eyes. 

He  granteth  thee  thy  lot 
In  equal  site  and  size. 

God  sleeps  and  slumbers  not, 
His  mercy's  sun  is  bright; 

When  night  besets  thy  cot, 
He  will  illume  thy  sight. 

God  sleeps  and  slumbers  not, 
What  day  his  angel  lowers, 

And  from  this  darksome  spot 
Thy  soul  to  light  upsoars. 


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79.  The  Earth-imprisoned  Soul. 

When  the  Lord  unbars  thy  prison, 

All  these  earthly  woes  are  fled, 
As  when  thou  from  sleep  arisen 

Thinkest  of  a  nightmare's  dread. 
Yon,  above  the  heavens  starred, 
Is  thy  joy  in  God  unmarred. 


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What  we  here  have  sown  in  sadness, 
We  shall  reap  in  joy  above  , 

There  matures  the  fruit  of  gladness, 
In  the  balmy  breeze  of  love. 

Joyous  garners  he  the  grain, 

Who  hath  sown  in  grief  and  pain. 


80.  In  Holy  Longing. 

My  soul  in  holy  longing, 

Would  mount,  O  Lord,  to  thee, 

Thy  people's  great  protector 
In  all  their  misery. 

Oft  felt  we  as  lone  strangers, 
Bearing  disgrace  and  shame ; 

Yet,  we  survived  all  dangers, 
Made  strong  by  thy  great  name. 


81.  The  God  of  Israel. 

O  God  of  Israel,  hear  us ! 

On  the  wings  of  prayer  our  hearts  soar  up  to  heaven, 

We  acknowledge  thy  power  supreme, 

And  thy  mercy  renewed  each  morn. 

Thine,  thine  are  our  hearts"! 

O  God  of  Israel,  hear  us ! 
Give  ear  to  our  petition  ! 
Almighty,  Beneficent,  hear  us ! 
Thine  is  the  breath  we're  breathing, 
Thine  our  heart's  pulsations. 

O  God  of  Israel,  hear  us ! 
God,  Omnipotent,  full  of  mercy! 
God,  Redeemer,  hear  our  petition, 
Answer  our  prayer — 
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82.  0  Father,  hear. 

0  Father,  hear  my  word, 
Wherewith  I  come  before  thee; 

Look  graciously,  O  Lord, 
On  me,  as  I  implore  thee ; 

Incline  thine  ear  with  love 
Unto  my  prayer  ascending ; 

Up  to  thy  heavens  above 
My  feelings  all  are  tending. 

Thou  look'st  into  my  heart, 

Thine  eye  knows  no  restriction; 

And  when  in  grief  I  smart, 
Thou  know'st  all  my  affliction. 

1  trust  in  thee  alone, 

I  shall  not  be  forsaken  ; 
In  woes  I  will  not  groan, 

My  faith  shall  ne'er  be  shaken. 


The  Almighty's  Kindness. 

How  great  is  the  Almighty's  kindness  !- 
Is  he  a  man  who  shuts  his  eyes, 

And  obdurate,  in  willful  blindness, 
Forbids  his  song  to  God  to  rise  ? 

No,  till  my  soul  and  body  sever, 
To  scan  his  love  be  my  life's  aim ; 

The  Lord  has  ne'er  forgot  me — never 
Shall  I  forget  my  Father's  claim. 

Lord,  as  thy  love  is  never-ending, 
Let  me  remember  this  always, 

Thus  strengthening  my  efforts,  tending 
To  consecrate  to  thee  my  days. 


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Thy  love  shall  heal  my  heart  when  smarting, 

And  be  in  happiness  my  guide ; 
Assist  me,  when  this  life  departing, 

In  fearlessness  mine  hour  to  bide. 


84.  What  God  does,  is  in  Bounty  done. 

What  God  does,  is  in  bounty  done ; 

Just  are  his  dispensations  ; 
Though  o'er  sharp  thorns  I  have  to  run, 

I  wait  for  him  in  patience. 
He  is  my  God, 
And,  at  his  nod, 

My  path  becomes  a  garden ; 
Let  him,  then,  be  my  warden. 

What  God  does,  is  in  bounty  done ; 

But  he  knows  what  availeth. 
The  godless  man  may  lonesome  run, 

On  God  to  lean  he  faileth. 
New  every  morn 
His  grace  is  born, 

I  put  on  him  my  sorrow, 
Confide  to  him  my  morrow. 

What  God  does,  is  in  bounty  done ; 
When  sinking,  this  shall  stay  me. 
Though  on  the  stormy  path  I  run, 
All  views  and  hopes  betray  me, 
My  God  is  he, 
He  leadeth  me 

At  last  into  his  garden ; 

Let  him,  then,  be  my  warden. 


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85.  Deeds,  but  no  Show. 

O  Rock  of  Ages,  gracious  Lord, 
Grant  that  the  seed  grain  of  thy  word, 

Laid  in  our  hearts,  may  strike  deep  root, 
And  there  mature  a  healthful  fruit. 

True  faith,    that  health-recruiting  power, 
True  faith,  that  life-renewing  flower, — 
O,  let  it  in  our  bosoms  grow, 
Maturing  deeds — no  empty  show. 


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86.  God  is  my  Stay. 

God  is  my  stay ! 
His  word  for  aye 

Shall  be  my  staff  unbending." 
In  all  my  ways 
I  see  the  rays, 

Lord,  of  thy  love  unending. 

Thy  word  is  true  ! 
O,  clear  my  view, 

That  I  perceive  its  soundness. 
And  let  me  find 
Delight  of  mind 

In  sounding  its  profoundness. 


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87,  Religion.  God  hath  given. 

Religion,  thou  sweet  child  of  heaven, 
Be  to  my  heart  e'er  dear  and  blest ; 

Oft  with  despair  it  would  be  riven, 
When  by  the  load  of  life  oppressed ; 

But  thou  giv'st  gladness  to  my  soul, 
And  lead'st  me  gently  to  my  goal. 

Thou  giv'st  me  faith  and  strength  in  danger, 
And  when  I  sink  thou  hold'st  me  up ; 

Unto  the  wearied  travelling  stranger 
Thou  lend'st  the  trusty  staff  of  hope, 

Whereon  he  still  and  firmly  leans 

When  resting  from  life's  toiling  scenes. 

Unto  my  soul  in  darkness  groping, 

Thou  show'st  the  lights  that  ever  burn; 

The  heavens  at  thy  word  are  oping, 
I  see  the  everlasting  morn. 

O,  living  truth  of  heavenly  birth, 

Thou  lift'st  from  dust  the  son  of  earth ! 


88.  -  Word  of  Life. 

Of  all  founts  thou  art  the  clearest, 

Word  of  life  !  Of  heavenly  birth, 
From  afar  with  light  thou  cheerest 

All  that  seek  thee  in  life's  dearth. 
When  they  like  a  willow  wither, 

Scorched  by  sunbeams  overhead, 
Say'st  thou,  "  Travellers,  come  hither, 

Rest  here  at  my  shady  bed !" 

O,  pour  in  my  heart  sweet  pleasures, 

Bidding  earthly  pains  be  dead ; 
Nor  withhold  thy  limpid  treasures 
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89.  Truth  and  Peace. 

God  is  my  light ! 

Truth,  truth  seeks  my  soul, 

She  asks,  "  O,  where  is  light? — n 
Seek  whom  all  extol, 

With  him  the  day  is  bright 
God  is  my  light ! 

God  is  my  joy! 

Peace,  peace  seeks  my  heart, 

Would  fain  with  joy  be  blest- 
High  Heaven  is  thy  part, 

There  find'st  thou  joy  and  rest. 
God  is  my  joy! 


90.  The  Torah  a  Light. 

Where  should  I  find 
The  light  of  mind 

Save  in  thy  law  from  heaven  ? 
Without  thy  word, 
My  heart,  O  Lord, 

Would  with  suspense  be  riven. 

Thy  word  explains 
All  joys  and  pains 

The  soul  on  earth  here  trieth; 
It  calls  this  life 
The  scene  of  strife, 

To  gain  what  never  dieth. 

Enthroned  in  awe ! 
Allow  thy  law 

To  be  my  holiest  pleasure ! 
Make  it  my  strength, 
And  my  days'  length, 

My  share,  my  wealth,  my  treasure  !  § 


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92. 


The  Word  of  God  refreshes. 

Blest  is  whom  thy  word  refreshes, 

Lord,  who  makes  thy  law  his  stay ; 
Blest  is  whom  thy  light,  the  precious, 
Guides  when  dark  around  his  way. 
Bless'd  by  all,  to  all  a  blessing, 
Cheerfully  he  runs  his  course; 
And  when  wearied, 
He  is  carried 
To  a  fresh  and  quickening  source. 

Lord,  the  precepts  thou  hast  given, 
To  perceive  them  make  us  wise. 
To  our  hearts  give  peace  from  heaven, 

Power  to  see  unto  our  eyes. 

Look  with  blessings  down  upon  us, 

Lead  us  where  health's  fountain  starts, 

In  thy  tender 

Mercy,  render 

Pure  again  and  bright  our  hearts. 


The  Light  of  God. 

Lord,  high  is  the  position, 
Thou  hast  to  us  assigned. 

To  guide  us  on  our  mission, 
Thou  gav'st  a  light  of  mind, 

That  quells  our  rising  anguish, 
And  bids  all  fears  remove  ; 

Imparts  to  hearts  that  languish 
The  fire  of  heavenly  love. 

In  life,  it  goes  before  us 

Illumining  our  path  ; 
In  death,  it  shineth  o'er  us, 

A  star  of  hope  and  faith. 


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93.  Mind  and  Will. 

Lord,  who  didst  on  Sinai's  hill 
Teach  us  how  to  walk  before  thee, 

Strengthen  us,  and  make  our  will 
Join  our  minds,  that  both  adore  thee. 

Lord  enthroned  in  Majesty  ! 

Let  thy  power  work  within  us ; 
Let  each  heart  belong  to  thee ; — 

For  thy  holy  service  win  us ! 


94.  Lord,  thy  Laws. 

Lord,  thy  laws  whose  worth  unmeasured, 

Thy  decrees  pure  and  divine, — 
In  my  heart  they  shall  be  treasured, 

There  shall  be  their  earth-built  shrine. 
For  they  dart,  on  every  station 

Of  my  life,  light  in  my  heart, — 
Lead  me  onward  to  salvation, — 

Bid  me  choose  my  better  part. 


95.  God's  Word  is  perfect. 

Thy  word,  my  God,  is  perfect,  teaching 
Man's  way  and  end,  man's  work  and  strife; 

It  shows  to  all  that  list  its  preaching 
The  road  of  truth,  the  rod  of  life. 

On  all  our  ways  it  shines  before  us, 
And  bids  the  clouds  of  doubt  depart ; 

It  holds  the  shield  of  mercy  o'er  us, 
And  fills  with  trustfulness  each  heart. 


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O,  still  my  longing-  from  thy  fountain 
Of  truth,  which  brightens  all,  O  Lord, 

Who  on  devotion's  holy  mountain, 
Contemplate  earnestly  thy  word. 

O,  bid  thy  hallowed  source  impart 

New  strength  and  peace  unto  my  heart. 


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96.  Light  and  Truth. 

O  Lord,  hear  in  abundant  mercy, 
Thy  Congregation's  sacred  lays ; 

Grant  us  to  trace  thy  holy  footprints, 
And  walk  forever  in  thy  ways. 

Love  and  compassion  are  thy  footprints, 
To  follow  them  be  our  life's  aim ; 

O,  with  a  father's  arm  embrace  us, 

And  guard  our  souls  from  sin  and  shame. 

O,  source  of  life  and  truth  unending  ! 

Cheer  with  thy  light  each  pious  heart ; 
Vouchsafe  that  on  our  earthly  journey 

That  light  may  ne'er  from  us  depart 


97.  Heart,  Spirit  and  Power. 

Create,  my  God,  a  heart  in  me, 
That  glows  in  pious  love  to  thee ; 
Pure  and  true — a  sacred  shrine, 
A  dwelling-place  of  praise  divine. 


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A  spirit,  Lord,  to  me  impart, 

To  break  all  idols  of  my  heart ; 

Great,  sublime — a  fount  of  light, — 
Truth-perceiving,  clear  and  bright. 

A  power,  O  Lord,  in  me  create, 
Achieving  what  is  good  and  great ; 

Strong  and  firm,  to  act  untired, 

E'er  with  holy  zeal  inspired. 


98.  The  Word  of  Revelation, 

In  this  ark  of  holy  station 
Rests  the  word  of  revelation ; 
Let  it,  Lord,  now  be  implanted 
In  our  bosoms,  and  there  granted, 
As  a  seed  of  good  deed, 
Fruits  of  godliness  to  speed. 

To  thy  word  of  truth  immortal, 
Open  thou  our  inmost  portal ; 
Grant  us  with  delight  to  hear  it, 
Grant  that  it  illume  our  spirit; 
Mild  and  clear,  true  and  sheer, 
Did  thy  word  to  us  appear. 

As  the  bud  unfolds  its  centre, 

When  mild  sunbeams  seek  to  enter, 
So  our  soul  to  thy  light  turneth, 
To  admit  thy  truth  she  yearneth. 

In  this  gate  radiate, 

Word  of  God!     For  thee  we  wait. 


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99.  The  Unity  of  God. 

Hear,  Israel,  this  word  : 

"  One  is  God ;  to  none  beside  him 

Shalt  thou  bow  in  servant's  awe." 
That  it  might  forever  guide  him, 

He  to  Judah  gave  this  law. — 
It  is  in  darkest  nights  our  light, 

In  all  distress  our  strength,  our  might. 

The  Eternal  is  our  God ! 
He  is  Master  of  all  Nature, 

And  unbounded  is  his  might. 
Bring  him  praises,  every  creature, 

Sing  his  greatness  day  and  night ! 
To  him  we  look,  to  him,  the  One, 

In  darkness,  or  when  bright  our  sun. 

The  Lord  is  One,  is  One  ! 

One,  when  he,  kind  like  a  father, 

Keeps  the  world  in  his  embrace, 
One,  when  he  in  anger  rather 

Seems  to  hide  from  us  his  face. 
His  mercy  reigneth  at  all  times, 

He  leads  through  death  to  blissful  climes. 


100.  In  deep  Devotion. 

We  all  in  deep  devotion  now, 
Unto  thy  throne,  Most  Holy,  bow, 

To  hear  thy  word  expounded. 
Make  pure  our  hearts,  and  strong  our  will, 
That,  all  our  days,  we  may  fulfill 

Thy  laws,  on  wisdom  founded. 


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101.  What  Religion  teaches. 

Calm  to  be,  when  storms  around  us  riot, 

When  on  fortune's  raging  billows  tossed ; 
Blithe  to  be  when  thrust  into  disquiet, 

When  the  waves  swell  high,  yet  must  be  crossed; 
This  teaches  us,  the  sons  of  earth, 
Religion  of  celestial  birth. 

Glad  in  God  to  welcome  every  morrow, 
Every  night  to  close  our  eyes  serene; 
Unto  God  resigning  each  our  sorrow 
Still  to  wait,  till  better  days  be  seen ; 
This  teaches  us,  the  sons  of  earth, 
Religion  of  celestial  birth. 

While  alive,  to  live  content;  when  dying, 

Calmly  for  a  fairer  land  to  wait, 
Where  unfading  love  reigns,  re-allying 
All  whom  here  fell  death  did  separate : 
This  teaches  us,  the  sons  of  earth, 
Religion  of  celestial  birth. 


102.  Arise,  my  Soul, 

Arise  my  soul,  and  wing  thee 

Up  to  thy  Father's  throne  ; 
My  lips  shall  sing  his  praises, 

And  make  his  mercies  known. 
Through  Moses  he  hath  given 

To  us  his  law — a  guide 
That  leadeth  through  life's  journey 

All  who  in  it  abide. 


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I  praise  thee,  Lord,  I  praise  thee 

Thou  hast  to  us  unfurled 
A  light  that  made  thy  people 

A  blessing  to  the  world. 
My  helper  in  all  dangers, 

My  trust  in  care  and  death ! 
A  priest  I  will  be  ever 

Of  Israel's  holy  faith. 


103.  True  Devotion. 

Bowed  in  meekness  I  stand  here, 
Filled  with  reverent  emotion ; 

Father,  open  thou  my  ear, 

Grant  me  true  and  still  devotion, 

That  thy  word  with  wisdom  feed  me, 

And  the  way  to  heaven  lead  me. 


Vouchsafe  that  thy  holy  word, 

As  it  to  my  heart  descendeth, 
There  mature,  my  Rock  and  Lord, 

Fruits  of  life  that  never  endeth, 
All  my  powers  within  me  nerving, 
That  thy  will  I  do,  unswerving. 

Let  it  be  my  guiding  light, 

When  the  way  is  dark  before  me; 
And  my  stronghold,  when  the  night 

Of  drear  doubts  impendeth  o'er  me; 
My  delight,  my  consolation, 
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104.  The  Breath  of  Holy  Prayer. 

O  Lord,  the  breath  of  holy  prayer, 
Uplifting  me  from  earthly  care, 

Moves  through  this  sacred  dwelling;1 
My  soul  fain  would  to  heaven  flee, 
She  wings  herself  up  unto  thee, 

The  fount  whence  truth  is  welling. 

Fear  and  gladness, 

Hope  and  sadness, — 

Each  emotion 

Flows  and  waves  through  my  devotion. 

The  world  may  offer  me  a  cup 
Containing  many  a  bitter  drop — 

One  gaze  of  thine, — the  furrows 
Of  care  are  smoothed  to  ease, 
Our  hearts  are  soothed  with  heaven's  breeze; 

Away  are  all  our  sorrows. 

Thou  mak'st  blessed 

The  depressed ; 

Thy  direction 

Leadeth  mortals  to  perfection. 


105.  I  trust  in  thee. 

I  trust  in  thee !    A  rock  unmoved 

Midst  ocean's  waves  is,  Lord,  thy  word; 

On  it  I  lean.     Thy  laws  are  proved, 
The  light  of  truth  do  they  afford. — 

A  father  art  thou  unto  me  ; 

Thy  child  knows  it  and  trusts  in  thee. 
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106.  Sh'ma  Yisrael. 

Give  ear,  O  Israel ! 
O,  hear  the  holy  word  of  creed 

Thou  didst  receive,  so  clear,  so  bright, 
On  Sinai  there  ; — it  was  thy  lead, 

It  was  thy  light  by  day  and  night ; 
It  went  with  thee  thy  life  to  heed. 

Give  ear,  O  Israel ! 
The  Lord  is  God,  and  none  besides ; 

In  him  alone  thou  seest  bright 
The  thought  that  in  creation  hides. 

From  him  receive  thy  law,  contrite ; 
With  him  alone  the  truth  abides. 


Give  ear,  O  Israel  ! 
In  all  thy  ways  acknowledge  him ; 

If  light  thy  path,  and  clear  and  bright, 
Or  wrapt  in  sorrow  drear  and  grim : 

He  is  thy  hope ;  have  him  in  sight, 
Though  e'en  thy  light  of  life  grow  dim. 


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FESTIVALS. 

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107,  Sabbath  Eve. 

Thou,  Sabbath  Eve,  returnest 
To  earth  from  heaven's  height ; 

For  thee  in  holy  earnest 

My  heart  throbs  with  delight. 

When  down  thy  shadow  glideth, 
How  grows  my  soul  so  still ! 

The  storm  of  sin  subsideth, 
Waked  is  the  pious  will. 

Methinks  the  heavens  greet  me 

And  bring  from  toil  release; 
Come,  Sabbath,  thou  shalt  meet  me 

With  God  and  man  in  peace. 


108.  Sabbath  Night. 

Angels  on  their  pinious  bring  thee 

Down  to  us.  O  Sabbath  Xight; 
Hymns  of  holy  triumph  sing  thee, 

And  each  heart  is  filled  with  light. 
Earthly  cares  no  more  possess  us ; 
Thou,  O  Sabbath,  com'st  to  bless  us. 

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Sabbath  Night !  A  thousand  burning 
Starlets  glisten  in  our  hearts ; 

With  thy  sheen  thou  still'st  our  yearning, 
Mild  and  quickening  are  thy  darts. 

With  thy  radiant  garment  dress  us ; 

Sabbath,  from  thy  heavens  bless  us ! 


109.  The  Day  of  Rest. 

This  is  the  Day  of  Rest ! 

A  holy  yearning  thrills  my  heart;  ) 
For  God's  abode  it  bids  me  start, 

Through  blessings  to  be  blest. 

Adoring  stand  I  here. 

O  sacred  joy,  O  secret  thrill ! 

As  when  a  host  of  angels,  still 
And  soft,  to  me  draw  near. 

Through  blessings  to  be  blest, 

The  pious  to  God's  dwelling  flock, 
And  praise  aloud  their  heavenly  Rock, 

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110.  Sabbath  Rest. 

Sabbath  Rest,  be  welcome. 

Come,  God's  covenant  from  above, 
Come,  anew  make  known  his  love, 
Who  sent  thee  to  Judah's  race — 
Sweetest  token  of  his  grace ! 

Sabbath  Joy,  be  welcome  ! 
O,  release  the  prayerful  soul 
Sighing  under  cares'  control  ; 
Breathe  sweet  joy  into  each  breast ; 
Bring  us  pure  celestial  rest! 


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Sabbath  Peace,  be  welcome ! 
Bid  all  worldly  thoughts  retire; 
Make  our  heart  a  sacred  lyre, 
Tune  our  soul  to  sing  God's  law, 
Fill  our  mind  with  holy  awe ! 


111.  Sabbath,  Peace- inviting. 

When  the  Sabbath,  peace-inviting, 

Fills  our  hearts  with  sacred  mirth, 
When  from  heaven,  soul-delighting 

Manna  raineth  down  on  earth  : 
Then,  to  song  all  sorrow  yieldeth, 

Loud  to  God  rings  up  the  strain, 
Heaven-born  devotion  wieldeth 

O'er  each  soul  her  reign  again. — 
Here  where  worshipers  assemble, 

Where  God's  spirit  'mong  us  dwells, 
Where  all  lips  rejoicing  tremble, 

And  with  thanks^each  bosom  swells : 
Here  the  dust-born  man  perceiveth 

That  he  is  the  child  of  God, 
Chosen,  when  this  earth  he  leaveth, 

There  to  live  in  truth's  abode. 


112.  Sabbath  Morning. 

Sun  and  Sabbath — both  how  pleasant, 

Are  allied  this  morning! 
Messengers  of  God  are  present, 

Lights  of  joy  are  burning  ! — 

Melodies  of  thanks  awake  me; 
Up  to  thee  I  will  betake  me, 

With  filial  love  adore  thee. 
Lord,  I'll  praise  thy  name  each  morrow, 
Bless  thee,  both  in  joy  and  sorrow, 

And  ever  walk  before  thee.     Amen. 


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Spring  and  Freedom. 

When  the  Sun  of  Spring  awaketh, 

And  his  rays  redeeming  melt  the  snow; 

When  her  fetters  Nature  breaketh, 

And  her  starry  blooms  in  beauty  glow: 

Sweet  and  pleasant  rings  the  chime, 

Welcome,  welcome,  Vernal  Time ! 

When  the  Sun  of  Freedom  dashes 
With  his  fiery  rod  the  tyrant's  crown, 

That  his  scepter  no  more  lashes 

Nations  hanging  on  his  haughty  frown: 

Thundering,  roaring,  rings  the  chime, 

Welcome,  welcome,  Freedom's  Time ! 

Fairest  of.  all  vernal  days, 

When  the  Lord,  redeeming  Israel's  tribe, 
Bade  them  "  Bask  in  freedom's  rays, 

And  my  wonders  on  your  hearts  inscribe." 
All  abroad  now  may  it  chime, 
Welcome,  welcome,  Vernal  Time  ! 
Welcome,  welcome,  Freedom's  Time ! 


114.  The  Days  of  Old. 

The  days  of  old  arise  before  us, 

When  out  of  Egypt's  bondage-house 
Thy  people,  a  rejoicing  chorus, 

Went  forth  with  grateful  songs  and  vows. 
No  fetters  more  enslaved  them ; 
Thy  mighty  arm,  Lord,  saved  them, 
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With  Freedom's  Manna  didst  thou  feed  them, 
And  bid  them  bask  in  Freedom's  ray; 

Thy  sceptre  mild  should  henceforth  lead  them, 
And  tyranny  no  longer  sway. 

To  walk  in  light  before  thee, 

Till  all  mankind  adore  thee, — 
This  is  thy  people's  destined  way. 


115.  Pessach  Morning. 

Pessach  Morning ! 
Behold  God  breaks  our  fetters ; 
Freedom's  air  we're  breathing. 

Freedom's  Morning! 
No  more  affliction,  no  more  anguish  ! 
Wonders  level  Freedom's  path. 

Vernal  Morning  ! 
A  promised  Eden  radiant  lies  before  us, 
Father,  Father,  lead  us  onward ! 


116.  The  Spirit  of  the  Age. 

To  God,  to  God  arise,  my  song, 

Who  never  gave  us  to  despondence  ; 

For  him  my  flesh  and  spirit  long. 

Who  metes  his  mercies'  great  abundance  ? 

He  broke  the  iron  rod  in  twain, 

Grim  tyranny  was  swaying  o'er  us; 

He  tore  asunder  Egypt's  chain, 

Made  freedom's  pillar  march  before  us. — 

O  Lord,  thy  judgment  since  has  tried 
Our  sires  with  many  visitations  ; 

Nor  shook  their  faith,  e'en  when  they  died; 
They  died  and  blessed  thy  dispensations. 


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But  on  the  brink  of  the  abyss 

The  trumpet  of  thy  help  was  sounded; 

At  last  we've  found  this  home  of  bliss, 
By  loving  brothers  we're  surrounded. 

And  now,  when  breathing  free  again, 

When  hate  is  silenced,  mute  the  scorning, 

Our  spirit  breaks  her  yoke  in  twain, 

And  spreads  her  pinion  toward  the  morning. 

O  grant  us,  Lord,  to  understand 

Thy  deeds  in  their  full  depth  and  essence, 

That  we,  uplifting  heart  and  hand, 
In  truth  adore  thy  holy  presence. 


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117.  Praise  our  God. 

All  abroad  praise  our  God ;  praise  him  all  creation ! 
In  all  tongues,  sing  him  songs,  him  alone  ovation. 
Bow  in  fear,  far  and  near,  praise  him  every  nation  ! 

At  all  times,  to  all  climes,  sendeth  he  good  tiding. 
Heart  depressed  findeth  rest,  when  in  him  confiding, 
Ne'er  despair  )  when  in  care,  be  in  God  abiding. 

God  is  nigh ;  hears  thy  cry,  when  storms  hover  o'er 

thee. 
In  distress  he  will  bless,  and  send  light  before  thee. 
Hush  thy  grief !  sure  relief  will  to  bliss  restore  thee. 

Bend  thine  ear,  Lord,  and  hear;  let  thy  mercy  heed 

us ! 
Bid  thy  light  and  thy  right,  on  thy  path  to  lead  us  ! 
All  our  days  may  the  rays  of  thy  wisdom  speed  us  ! 


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118.  God,  my  Strength. 

O  Father  of  all  nations, 

To  thee  my  praise  shall  ring, 
Thine  are  my  heart's  vibrations, 

In  pious  lays  they  swing. 
With  joy  my  breast  is  swelling,       f 

Thy  wonders  claim  my  tongue. 
0  Lord,  in  mercy  dwelling ! 

"  Jah  is  my  strength,  my  song." 

Thus  sang  our  sires,  delivered 

From  tyranny,  that  day ; 
When  they  in  anguish  quivered, 

Wast  thou  their  strength,  their  stay. 
They  saw  thy  power,  thy  wonder, 

And  strengthened  was  their  faith ; 
Thou  rent'st  the  waves  asunder, 

Mad'st  in  the  sea  a  path. 

Again  we  stand  before  thee, 

Redeemed  from  hatred's  rage; 
We  stand  here  and  adore  thee, 

Our  Rock  from  age  to  age. — 
Come,  let  us  praise  his  power, 

To  him  our  thanks  belong, 
He  is  his  fearers'  tower, 

"  Jah  is  their  strength,  their  song." 


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119.  Mount  of  God. 

Sinai !  thou  mount  of  God, 
Sending  thy  rays  abroad, 

Shin'st  from  afar. 
Gav'st  to  the  mind  a  light, 
Showing  the  way  of  Right. 
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God's  everlasting  laws 
Are  our  salvation's  cause. 

Give  the  Lord  praise  ! 
True  is  the  Lord's  command, 
Through  it  we  live,  we  stand; 

Praise  him  all  days  ! 

Thanks  for  the  law  of  light, 
Sent  to  illume  our  sight, 

Sing  to  the  Lord  ! 
Source  thou  of  truth  and  grace  I 
Make  us  with  love  embrace 

Thy  blessed  word. 


120.  This  Day. 

This  day  records  the  wonder, 
Lord,  of  the  great  event, 

When,  at  thy  word,  asunder 
The  veil  of  error  rent. 

Before  thy  throne  of  glory 

Night's  phantoms  took  their  flight, 

When  Israel's  young  and  hoary 
Appeared  in  Horeb's  sight. 

With  thunders  promulgated, 
Thy  fiery  word  went  forth ; 

A  light  eradiated 

Illumining  all  earth. 

Of  all  thy  bounty's  dowers 

This  is  my  fairest  part ; 
This  feast  of  vernal  flowers 

Uplifts  to  thee  my  heart. 


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O  Father,  thou  hast  bound  me   a 
To  thee  with  tender  ties ; 

0  Father,  I  have  found  thee, — 
My  vows  to  thee  arise. 

My  tongue,  my  tongue  shall  never 
Cease  to  proclaim  thy  fame ; 

1  am  thine  own  forever, 
Thou  art  my  only  aim. 


121.  On  Sinai's  Top. 

Rise  ye  all  !  give  adoration 
To  the  Law  of  revelation ! 


From  Sinai's  top  a  Spring  progresses, 

That  pours  through  all  the  world  its  flood  ; 

The  limpid  current  runs  and  blesses 
The  banks  it  passes,  with  all  good. 

Who  from  this  spring  restores  his  heart, 

Feels  through  his  veins  fresh  vigor  start. 

A  Tree  of  life  on  Sinai  groweth, 

And  spreads  its  branches  far  around  ; 

No  praise  that  human  speech  bestoweth 
Can  ever  all  its  beauties  sound. 

In  dearth  and  want  he  is  secured, 

Who  stores  the  fruit  this  tree  matured. 

O'er  Sinai's  head  a  Snn  is  shining 

That  far  abroad  sends  forth  its  rays, 
Dispells  dark  sorrows,  cheers  the  pining, 

Darts  joy  upon  our  earthly  days. 
Whose  eye  these  heavenly  rays  illume, 
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Thou,  Law,  to  us  from  Sinai  given ! 

Thou  art  the  Spring,  thou  art  the  Tree  ; 
Thou  art  the  Sun  !  giv'st  life  from  heaven 

To  him  who  seeks  life's  truth  in  thee. 
Of  God  and  men  is  he  beloved 
Who  from  thy  precepts  never  moved. 


122.  Up  to  the  Lord. 

Up  to  the  Lord  arise,  my  song  ! 
Resound,  my  lay,  with  harps  well  strung ! 

God's  day  has  come,  the  choicest  of  all  days, 

Sing  Hallelujah  to  his  praise ! 

From  heaven  came  in  splendor  bright 

The  Law  that  guideth  us  aright; 

Its  tender  beams  shine  on  our  ways, 
As  in  the  dale  the  morning's  rays. 

It  leads  us  o'er  to  heaven's  domain 
Through  this  our  vale  of  gloom  and  pain, 

And  consecrates  our  fleeting  days, 

To  things  no  time  can  e'er  erase. 

Up  to  the  Lord  arise,  my  song ! 
Resound,  my  lay,  with  harps  well  strung ! 

God's  day  has  come,  the  choicest  of  all  days, 

Sing  Hallelujah  to  his  praise ! 


(New  Year.) 
123.  Lord,  our  Creator. 

Hear  us,  Lord,  our  Creator ! 

To  thee  we  send  up  our  prayer. 

Lord,  Most  Holy,  accept  our  contrite  confession! 

Blot  out  our  transgression, 

And  our  sin  make  vanish. 

Give  us  peace  eternal ! 


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124.  Years,  like  Rivers. 

Praise  the  Lord  !  The  years,  like  rivers, 
Roll  and  run,  and  have  no  stay  ; 

Leaves  fall  off,  when  autumn  shivers  ; 
Flowers  fade  ; — thy  word  stands  aye. 

Lord  of  light !   Beyond  glad  praises, 

What  can  I  afford  to  give  ? 
But  I  know,  the  best  thanks  raises 

He  who  strives  in  light  to  live. 

Lord  of  Light !  I  will  not  pinion 

Unto  fading  flowers  my  day ; 
Let  me  raise,  in  thy  dominion, 

Flowers  and  fruits  that  ne'er  decay. 


125.  Days  and  Years. 

Ever  running,  ne'er  delaying, 

Days  and  years  maintain  the  strife, 

Joys  and  woes,  like  troops  arraying, — 
Friends  and  foes  of  human  life. 

One  year  more  closed  his  career ; 

On  his  grave  I  linger  here. 

What's  before  me,  see  I  not ; — 
Night  is  o'er  the  pathway  spun 

Which  to  run  will  be  my  lot, 
In  the  year  this  day  begun. 

I  can  but  entreat  thy  face, 

Let  me  follow,  Lord,  thy  trace  ! 

Father,  grant  to  me,  thy  servant, 
That  my  heart  be  pure  within ! 

Aid  me  in  my  efforts  fervent ! 
Crush  in  me  the  power  of  sin ! 

Lead  me  ever  by  thy  hand, 

Till  I  come  to  heaven's  land. 


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126.  Child's  Repentance. 

0  Lord,  my  heart  is  ailing, 
With  sin  it  is  oppressed ; 

My  joys  are  turned  to  wailing,— 
How  can  I  e'er  be  blessed? 

Yet  I  have  hope  before  me 
To  health  to  rise  again ; 

Thy  mercy  can  restore  me, 
And  ease  me  of  my  pain. 

1  know  since  I  am  living, 

I  oft  have  gone  astray  ; 
To  earth  my  fond  thoughts  giving, 

I've  made  vain  things  my  stay. 
Not  thee  I  sought  in  meekness ; — 

Proud,  blind,  by  sin  beguiled, 
I  oft  have  proved  my  weakness. — : 

I'm  weaker  than  a  child. 

But  children  through  repentance 

Can  move  their  father's  heart; 
So  wilt  thou  soften  my  sentence 

As  I  in  penance  smart. 
My  Father !  I'm  returning 

With  tearful  eyes  to  thee ; 
I  know  thou  seest  my  yearning, 

Accept'st  me  graciously. 


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127  Lord,  enthroned  in  Heaven. 

Lord,  enthroned  in  heaven, 
See,  our  hearts  are  riven 

With  deep  agony. 
Sorrow,  grief,  and  anguish 
Make  our  powers  languish, 

For  we  turned  away  from  thee. 


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Should'st  thou  not  forgive  us, 
And  from  sin  relieve  us, 

Lord,  undone  are  we. 
Oh,  let  not  thy  wrath  sway, 
From  our  sinful  pathway 

Lead  us  back  again  to  thee. 


Ah,  we  sigh,  encumbered 
With  our  sins  unnumbered; 

Whither  shall  we  flee  ? 
Like  a  reed  we  waver ; 
We  have  lost  thy  favor, 

For  we  turned  away  from  thee. 


But  thou  hast  assured  us, 
That  when  sins  allured  us, 

We  to  thee  might  flee. 
Lord,  see  our  repentance  ; 
Let  thy  pardoning  sentence 

Lead  us  back  again  to  thee. 


128.  Prayer  for  Peace. 

Lord  Most  Holy ! 
Forgive  us  our  transgressions ! 
Have  compassion  on  us  ! 

God,  Redeemer  ! 
Hear  our  petition  ! 
Wipe  out  the  trace  of  guilt ! 

God  of  mercy ! 
Protect  us  from  offences  ! 

Grant  us  peace,  Lord ! 


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129.  The  Memory  of  the  Dead. 

First  Part. 

What  is  life  ?  Heir  to  perdition, 
Swiftly  passing  as  a  thought. 
Ah!  how  vain  is  man's  ambition, 
To  the  grave  he  taketh  naught. 
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Yea,  son  of  earth !    Thou  art  a  pilgrim  here, 
Worms  and  destruction  at  thy  beauty  jeer. 
* 
Woe!  Woe! 
Vain  is  life  with  all  its  schemes. 
Woe!  Woe! 

Soon  are  over  all  fair  dreams. 

*  * 
* 

Tell  me  why  this  strain  of  melancholy? 

Why  this  fear  of  death  and  tomb  ? 

Why  thy  bosom  chilled  with  fright  ? 
Does  no  comfort  beam  from  heavens  holy? 

Comes  not  morning's  rosy  bloom 

After  dark  and  dreary  night  ? 
Lo  !  One  land  receives  the  high  and  lowly 

Where  bright  light  dispells  all  gloom, 

And  destruction  has  no  might. — 
Let  death  come  with  sudden  strides  or  slowly, 

We  shall  join,  redeemed  from  doom, 

Those  we  love  in  God's  true  light. 

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Thus  saith  the  Eternal  Lord : 
Unfailing  is  my  mercy's  word ; 
Let  in  thy  heart  remain 

The  solace  I  have  given ; 
Dust  turns  to  dust  again, 
The  soul  ascends  to  heaven. 


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Still  your  sighs,  your  lamentations, 
Up  to  heaven  look  w.th  cheer! 

Thither  tend  our  aspirations ; 

Why  should  death  thrill  us  with  fear? 

Here  we  are  but  guests  sojourning 

For  our  trial  on  this  earth  ; 
After  death,  there  comes  a  morning 

In  the  country  of  our  birth. 


Part  Second. 

Lord,  dwelling  in  the  firmament ! 

Who  shall  abide  in  thy  bright  tent  ? 
And  whom  wilt  thou  forever  bless, 

To  see  thy  mount  of  holiness  ? 


Who  walketh  straight  and  acteth  right ; 
Whose  lips  and  heart  in  truth  unite ; 
Who  ne'er  to  slander  lends  his  tongue; 
Unto  his  neighbor  does  no  wrong. 

Who  lowers  not  his  brother's  fame ; 
Feels,  as  his  own,  his  brother's  shame; 
For  vile  men  hath  no  flattering  word, 
But  honors  those  who  fear  the  Lord. 

Who  ne'er  on  usury  lends  his  gold  ; 
Though  injured,  to  his  oath  will  hold, 
And  take  no  bribe  to  doom  the  pure : 
Who  dealeth  thus  shall  e'er  endure. 


Let  the  wicked  dread  and  shiver, 
Lest  their  latest  hour  may  chime ; 

Woe  to  him  whose  heart's  a  quiver 
Stored  with  bolts  of  sin  and  crime. 

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Oh,  the  sweet  and  holy  pleasure 
That  awaits  the  good  and  wise ! 

Has  their  day  here  reached  its  measure, 
There  a  brighter  day  will  rise. 

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No  ;  I  will  not  fear  and  tremble, 
When  my  latest  hour  shall  chime ; 

Open  stands  for  me  a  temple 

Wherein  Virtue  gleams  sublime. 


Hallelujah  ! 
Praise  ye  the  Lord  our  heavenly  Father, 

From  night  and  grave  he  lifts  us  up; 
His  loving  spirit  waves ;  we  gather 

Around  his  word,  our  staff,  our  hope. 
Hallelujah ! 
Our  lives  to  thee  be  consecrated, 

While  we  remain  on  this  earth's  shore! 
Thy  glorious  name  be  celebrated 

By  earthly  choirs  for  evermore. 


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130.  The  Day  Declines. 

The  day  declines,  the  shadows  grow, 

The  twilight  glow  is  kindled  ; 
Thy  grace,  O  Lord,  on  me  bestow, 

Ere  down  my  powers  are  dwindled, 
And  let  me  hear  a  voice  within ; 

"  Thou  art  redeemed  ;  forgiven  thy  sin.' 

The  night  is  swiftly  sinking  down, 
The  sunbeams  are  retreating ; 

O,  could  I  mount  up  to  thy  throne 
With  thee,  O  Father,  meeting, 

And  learn  there,  by  thy  mercy  graced : 
a  Thy  sin's  forgiven,  thy  guilt  effaced." 


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The  hours  run  fast,  the  minutes  hie, 

Here  for  our  prayers  given ; 
O,  use  them  for  eternity, 

Strive  for  the  peace  from  heaven, 
That  all  your  life  ye  hear  the  lay : 

"  How  sweet,  how  sweet  Atonement's  Day!1 


131.  The  Peace  of  Neilah  Evening. 

Oh  the  peace,  when  Neilah  Even 

Pours  its  balm  into  the  soul ! 
By  what  pains  our  hearts  be  riven : 

Prayers  heal  us,  make  us  whole. 

Yea,  a  calmness,  joy-inspiring, 

Moves  through  our  enraptured  hearts, 

When  the  sun-rays  are  retiring, 
And  day's  golden  orb  departs. 

Lo,  that  is  God's  spirit  holy, 
Harbinger  of  love  and  peace; 

Comforting  the  meek  and  lowly, 
Making  every  sorrow  cease. — 

Let  us  bear  God's  dispensations, 
Let  us  wrestle  till  we're  blest : 

After  dark  and  drear  probations, 

Neilah  comes  and  brings  sweet  rest. 


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132.  Thy  Works  proclaim. 

Thy  works  proclaim  thy  Name  on  earth,  in  heaven, 

And  everywhere  we  see,  O  Lord,  thy  throne ; 
Thine  are  these  days  for  our  rejoicing  given, 

To  reap  the  fruits  in  still  devotion  sown. 
Grant  us  to  celebrate  these  hours  so  pleasant ! 

In  gratitude  for  all  thy  gifts  of  love : 
To  thee  we  wreathe  our  crowns,  the  Omnipresent, 

Thy  grace  uplifts  our  hearts  to  thee  above. 


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133*  Life  a  Pilgrimage. 

A  pilgrimage  soon  ende'd 
Is  this  our  earthly  life; 
Our  huts  are  temporary, 
Till  death  away  shall  carry 
Our  souls  above  all  strife. 

But  through  the  pilgrims*  desert 

Leads  us  our  Father's  hand. 
Our  hut  may  have  been  cheerful, 
Our  lot  may  have  been  tearful ; — 
We  walk  to  heaven's  land. 


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134.        Festive  Wreath,  and  Human  Mission. 

While,  Lord,  I  praise  thee  for  thy  gifts'  fruition, 
This  festive  wreath  shall  teach  my  own  life's  mission. 

My  heart !  be  like  this  Ethrog,  growing 
On  Hadar's  tree, — with  deeds  o'erflowing. 

And  as  this  Palm  is  upward  tending, 
So  be,  my  spirit! — never  bending. 

The  Myrtle  sheds  around  sweet  savor : 
My  soul !   What's  noble  shalt  thou  favor. 

And  meek  as  by  the  brook  the  Willow, 
Remain,  my  mind,  on  fortune's  billow. 

With  all  my  powers  I  will  fulfill  my  mission, 
As  here  I  praise  thee  for  thy  gifts'  fruition. 


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135,  With  Festive  Wreaths. 

With  festive  wreaths,  Lord,  we  entreat  thee, 
Grant  us  with  joyful  hearts  to  meet  thee, 
This  Feast  of  Tabernacles. 

We  pray  to  thee,  these  emblems  holding, 
Lord,  in  thy  mercy  all-enfolding, 
List  to  our  supplications  ! 

O,  bid  thy  tent  of  peace  bedight  us, 
And  let  no  clouds,  no  tempests  fright  us, 
Lord,  in  our  habitations. 

On  earth  we  all  with  psalms  adore  thee, 
O,  let  us  bloom  like  palms  before  thee, 
When  doffed  our  body's  shackles. 


(Feast  of  Conclusion.) 

136.  Pleasures  of  Devotion. 

In  thy  house  to  dwell,  O  Father, 
Oh,  how  comely  and  how  sweet! 

Happy  they  who  cheerful  gather 
To  adore  thy  Mercy-seat. 

Great  things  saw  my  soul  abiding 
With  thee  in  the  festive  days, 

And  my  heart  in  thee  confiding 

Drew  sweet  gladness  from  thy  praise. 

Let  this  cheerful  spirit  guide  me. 
As  I  leave  this  holy  shrine; 

Unto  thee  I  will  confide  me, 
And  my  life  be  solely  thine. 


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(Sitnchath  Torah.) 

137.  This  is  the  Torah. 

This  is  the  Torah,  this  the  word 

Our  fathers  did  inherit; 
Intact  it  was  to  us  transferred 

Intact  we  will  transfer  it. 

Uplift  the  Scroll,  unfurl  it  wide, 

Let  all  the  world  look  on  it ; 
Show  it,  O  Judah,  show  it  with  pride, 

And  tell  the  price  that  won  it. 

Thou  gav'st  for  this  celestial  good, 

Whatever  mankind  prizes  ; 
Joy,  riches,  freedom,  honor,  blood— 

Who  counts  thy  sacrifices  ? 

This  is  the  flag  for  which  our  sires 

Arrayed  their  hosts  unshaken ; 
They  went  through  thousand,  thousand  fires — 

Their  flag  was  ne'er  forsaken. 

It  is  the  same  flag,  Lord  of  might, 
Thou  to  their  trust  hast  handed, 

They  left  their  lives  in  many  a  fight ; — 
Here  is  the  flag  expanded. 

The  warriors  sank  around  it  trooped, 

Their  numbers  are  uncounted, 
The  rest  to  power  never  stooped, 

Through  baseness  never  mounted. 

They  passed  where  death  had  dug  their  bed, 

Destruction  fed  foes'  quivers, 
They  passed,  their  banners  overhead, 

Through  glowing  lava-rivers. 


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Wrapt  in  this  flag,  how  many  sealed 

Their  faith  on  pyres  expiring  ! 
How  many  died,  pierced  on  this  shield, 

To  heavenly  homes  retiring ! 

Around  us  furious  fires  did  flit 

In  battles  unabated, 
We  saved  the  flag,  God's  holy  Writ, 

The  rest  as  naught  we  rated. 

Therefore  we  have  unfurled  it  wide, 

That  all  the  world  look  on  it ; 
We  raise  it  high,  show  it  with  pride ; 

The  price  was  high  that  won  it. 

To  God  be  thanks,  the  combats  rest ; 

Oh,  may  they  rest  forever ! 
But  we  will  watch  our  sires'  bequest, 

And  leave  our  standard  never. 


(Chamtckah.) 
Firmness  in  Faith. 

Let  our  day  be  glad  or  grievous, 
Prospects  bright,  or  drear  and  dim, 

Of  his  light  naught  shall  bereave  us, 
Naught  shall  sever  us  from  Him. 

Like  our  heroes  firm  and  daring, 
Like  the  Maccabees  of  yore, 

We  will  manly  stand,  declaring : 
"  Thou  art  Lord  forever  more." 

Thou,  our  Staff  and  Stay,  wilt  brace  us 
Through  vicissitudes  of  time, 

And  thy  clemency  will  grace  us 
Where  thy  glory  reigns  sublime. 


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139.  My  Salvation's  Tower. 

[After  the  Hebrew) 

I  will  praise,  O  Lord,  thy  grace, 

Fountain  of  all  power ! 
Thou'rt  in  storms  my  sheltering  place, 

My  salvation's  tower. 
What  if  men  assail  me  ? 
God,  my  Lord, 
Breaks  their  sword, 
He  will  never  fail  me. 

Ever  when  I  sighed  in  night, 

When  the  world  did  wound  me, 
God  led  me  again  to  light, 

And  his  hand  upbound  me. 
Darkness  oft  set  round  me, — 
He  was  nigh 
From  on  high, 
And  his  mercy  found  me. 

He  saved  me  from  Pharaoh's  hand, 

When  I  cried  in  anguish  ; 
Shattered  Haman's  haughty  wand, 

As  he  saw  me  languish. — 
When  an  enemy  harmed  me, 
Light  and  love 
From  above 
'Gainst  his  charges  charmed  me. 

With  my  army  God  did  side ; — 

We,  the  few  and  humble, 
Checked  the  Syrian's  furious  tide, 

Made  the  mighty  stumble. 
Heroes,  young  and  hoary, 
Spilt  their  blood 
For  their  God, 
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Cherishing  a  holy  flame 

In  their  hearts  unbending, 
The  Asmonean  tribe  won  fame 

And  renown  unending. 
Round  their  heads  victorious 
Waving  palms, 
Singing  psalms, 
Praised  they  God  the  glorious. 

By  the  sheen  of  cheerful  lights, 

Priests,  approved  in  sufferings, 
Came  to  Zion,  new  from  fights, 

Bringing  God  their  offerings. — 
Father  of  Creation  ! 
As  this  night, 
Let  joys  light, 
Ever  crown  thy  nation  ! 


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THE    SEASONS   OF    THE    YEAR 

140.  The  Beneficence  of  the  Lord. 

The  heavens  and  the  earth,  O  Lord, 

Are  full  of  thy  beneficence; 
The  worlds,  so  vast  and  wondrous,  say, 

"  We  are  His  handiwork." 


141.  Spring. 

Up,  praise  Him  for  the  beauteous  Spring 
And  all  its  bloomy  treasures  ! — 

Whose  love  bids  all  creation  sing 
And  fills  each  heart  with  pleasures. 

Shout  to  the  Lord  a  joyous  lay, 
Whose  bounteous  voice  reviveth 

What  seemed  forever  to  decay, 
That  in  new  bloom  it  thriveth. 


From  all  these  beauties  here  on  earth 
Lift  up  your  eyes  to  heaven ! 

In  sweet  accord  with  Nature's  mirth, 
To  God  be  praises  given  ! 


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142.  Summer. 

To  the  Father  of  all  creatures 

Soar,  my  thoughts,  to  seek  his  face! 

Lawn  and  field  wear  joyous  features, 
Telling  his  unbounded  grace. 

Nature  round  me  sprouting,  blooming, 
Speaks  aloud  of  life's  sweet  zest; 

Kindles  flames  of  joy,  consuming 
Every  grief  within  my  breast. 

Lord  !  I  praise  thy  all-renewing, 
Life-bestowing  power  and  love ; 

Thanks  and  joys,  all  cares  subduing, 
Lift  my  heart  to  thee  above. 


143.  Autumn. 

Lo,  Autumn's  pale,  yet  charming  light 
Lends  to  the  field  new  graces ; 

In  dying  Nature,  Lord  of  Might, 
We  still  see  thy  love's  traces. 

Autumn  is  like  a  pious  life, 
That  blesses  till  it  closes ; 

When  ended  is  life's  toil  and  strife, 
Of  bliss  it  still  disposes. 


144.  Winter. 

Be  blessed,  Lord,  Rock  of  all-ages, 

Whose  loving-kindness  hath  no  term. 
What  if  the  storm  of  winter  rages  ? 
It  is  to  wake  the  slumbering  germ. 
Comes  the  Spring,  the  all-reviving, 
Earth  shows  forth  her  secret  thriving. 


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Thy  mercies,  Lord,  endure  for  ever. — 

When  Winter  sends  his  freezing  breath, 
And  in  the  bed  that  warmeth  never, 
We  rest,  wrapt  in  the  shroud  of  death : 
Lord,  thy  breath  goes  forth,  reviving 
Death-bound  souls  for  vernal  thriving. 


145.  Nature,  God's  Witness. 

Who  spake,  and  the  earth"  was  moulded, 
And  the  heavens  were  unfolded  ? 
And  who  commands  the  legions 
Of  lights  in  unsearched  regions  ? 

My  body — who  did  make  it, 
And  who  to  life  awake  it? 

Who  taught  my  soul  immortal 

To  enter  wisdom's  portal  ? 

'Tis  thou  !  thy  works  proclaim  thee, 
"  The  Bountiful  "  they  name  thee. 
My  spirit  hears  their  voices, 
And  in  their  praise  rejoices. 


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SONGS  FOR  THE  CONFIRMATION 
ACT. 

146.  Moment  most  holy. 

Ctmfirmands. 

Blessed,  O  blessed, 
Moment  most  holy, 

Leading  the  lowly- 
Youth  to  the  Lord ! 

Choir. 
Pray  for  his  light ! 

Nigh  is  he  e'er 
To  the  contrite  ; 

Children  in  prayer 
Are  his  delight. 

Confirmands. 

Bounteous  Father! 

In  thy  light  lead  us, 
From  thy  height  heed  us ! 

Thou  art  our  Shepherd, 
We  are  thy  flock. 

Choir. 

Be  not  in  fright ! 

Nigh  is  he  e'er 
To  the  contrite ; 

Children  in  prayer 
Are  his  delight. 


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Confirmands. 

Make  us  victorious, 
While  here  we  strive, 

Till  at  thy  glorious 
Throne  we  arrive. 


147.  Be  blessed,  0  Lord. 

Choir. 

Be  blessed,  O  Lord, 
"Vyhose  loving-kindness 
Gave  laws  of  wisdom, 
To  lead  our  children 
In  salvation's  path. 

Reader's  Solo. 

Be  blessed,  O  Lord  ! 
This  solemn  moment 
Will  lead  our  children 
To  life  eternal 
Through  thy  covenant. 

Confirmands. 

We  bless  thee,  O  Lord ! 
The  vows  we  offer 
Here  in  thy  dwelling, 
Shall  in  our  bosoms 
Live  forever  more.     Amen. 


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148.  Our  Lips  shall  praise  Thee. 

Our  lips  shall  praise  thee,  Lord  of  Mercy! 

Who  know'st  each  heart,  its  joys  and  cares, 
Who  guidest  by  thy  light  the  pilgrim, 

When  dark  his  path  and  full  of  snares. 

Our  lips  shall  praise  thee,  Holy  Being ! 

Whose  ways  are  just,  and  yet  so  mild ! 
We  are  thy  children ;   thou  did'st  choose  us, 

Who  ne'er  forsak'st  a  praying  child. 

With  all  our  hearts  we  love  thee,  Father ! 

With  all  our  souls  we  will  be  thine ; 
In  smiling  sunshine  we  will  love  thee ; 

We'll  love  thee,  should  our  sun  decline. 

We  will  forever  be  thy  servants, 

And  cheerfully  obey  thy  will; 
Thy  law,  thy  light  shall  ever  guide  us  : 

What  thou  command' st,  we  will  fulfill. 


149.  The  Teachings  of  the  Lord. 

Happy  ye  who  learn  the  teachings 
Of  the  Lord,  in  guileless  youth ! 

Lofty  are  the  young  soul's  Teachings, 
And  her  aim  is  living  truth. 


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Happy  fields  that  in  good  season 

Have  received  a  holy  seed ! 
Happy  ye  whose  youthful  reason 

Has  conceived  a  holy  creed. 

These  thy  children, — Father,  heed  them, 
Be  their  trust  and  staff  of  life  ; 

On  the  path  of  virtue  lead  them, 

Through  this  world  with  dangers  rife. 


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150.  We  pray. 

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We  pray  thee,  Father,  hide  us 
Beneath  thy  Mercys  shade, 

And  in  thy  pathway  guide  us ; 
Withhold  not,  Lord,  thine  aid. 

We  pray  thee,  Father,  brighten 
With  Truth  our  errors'  night; 

Thou  only  canst  enlighten ; 
"  In  thy  light  we  see  light." 


We  pray  thee,  Father,  quiet 

Our  hearts  with  heavenly  Peace. 

And  bid  the  stormy  riot 
Of  earthly  lusts  to  cease. 

We  pray  thee,  Lord,  assist  us 

With  Strength,  for  we  are  weak ; 

Whene'er  good  deeds  enlist  us, 
O  come  and  help  the  meek. 

We  pray  thee,  let  thy  Blessing 

Descend  on  us  this  day, 
That  we,  thy  grace  possessing, 

May  follow  thee  for  aye. 


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151.  Grateful  Praises. 

O  holy  joy  that  raises 

Again  each  praying  heart ! 
Give  to  the  Lord  new  praises, 

Ere  from  this  house  ye  part. 
Good  seeds  have  been  implanted 

In  bosoms  young  and  pure ; 
Let  growth  to  them  be  granted, 

O  Lord,  make  them  mature ! 


O,  what  a  heavenly  blessing 

Moves  over  us  this  hour ! 
O  joy !  we  are  possessing 

A  new  and  holier  power. 
O  Father,  make  us  willing 

To  glorify  thy  name 
Through  deeds  of  truth,  fulfilling 

The  Law  thou  didst  proclaim. 

Like  shadows  days  are  flying, 

Thou,  Lord,  wilt  e'er  endure ; 
A  fountain  never  drying 

Is  thy  word,  clear  and  pure. 
To  thee,  the  bounteous  donor 

Of" truths  that  never  end, 
Shall  songs  of  praise  and  honor 

From  pious  lips  ascend. 


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152.  Gome,  ye  Children. 

Choir. 

Come,  ye  children,  to  his  house, 
Come  with  holy  joy  before  him. — 

Here  profess  your  pious  vows ; 

God  will  hear  you  ;  come,  implore  him. 

Confirmands. 

With  joy  we  come  before  his  throne, 
And  with  our  vows  draw  near  him, 

To  be  his  servants,  his  alone, 
Who  loveth  all  that  fear  him. 

He  knows  what  longing  in  us  dwells, 
He  knows  what  we  endeavor, 

Knows  our  desire,  above  all  else 
In  truth  to  live  forever. 

Unto  the  Lord  we  consecrate 
Ourselves  and  all  within  us, 

O  may  his  light  irradiate 

Our  souls,  for  truth  to  win  us. 

Choir. 
Raising  up  to  thee  their  voices, 

Here  this  day  thy  children  stand; 
With  thy  light,  Lord,  that  rejoices 

Pious  souls,  O  bless  this  band. 

Confirmands. 

Raising  up  to  thee  our  voices, 
We,  thy  supplianTs,  how  ask, 

Father,  with  thy  light  rejoice  us, 
In  whose  rays  thy  fearers  bask. 


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What  we  in  our  bosoms  cherish, 

Lord,  before  thee  now  we  own  ; 
Truths  and  hopes  that  never  perish, 

We  lay  down  before  thy  throne. 


We  will,  guided  by  thy  spirit, 
Live  and  die,  O  Lord,  with  thee; 

Father,  cause  us  to  inherit 
Thy  true  grace  eternally. 

Choir, 

Ye  have  brought  your  holy  vows 

Here  before  him,  in  his  house; — 

Go,  and  be  blest  fore'er ! 

Yours  be  a  happy  share, 

Yours  be  a  pleasant  lot : 

May  peace  from  heaven, 
And  faith  that  shaketh  not, 
To  you  be  given  ! 


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FOR  THE  THANKSGIVING  DAY. 


153.  The  Thanks  of  all  Living. 

Almighty  Lord,  who  sendest  forth  thy  breath, 
Into  existence  waking  lives  unnumbered ; 

With  all  that  gives  them  happiness  beneath 
They  are  by  thy  paternal  care  remembered. 

In  filial  love  therefore,  thy  Name  is  blest 

By  all  that  breathe,  enjoying  life's  sweet  zest. 


And  all  look  up  with  never  failing  trust 
To  thy  paternal  grace,  the  all-sustaining. 

Lord  !  Who  that  lives  should  not  bow  down  in  dust 
To  thee  whose  faith  and  love  are  never  waning  ? 

Lo,  gratitude  is  to  thy  name  addressed 

By  all  that  breathe,  enjoying  life's  sweet  zest. 


O  Father,  let  the  lustre  of  thy  face 

Beam  to  all  souls  that  for  thee  wait  confiding, 
And  let  all  hearts  that  sing  thy  loving-grace 

Behold  thy  mercy  in  their  midst  abiding. 
O  Lord,  let  thy  compassion  ever  rest 
On  all  that  breathe,  enjoying  life's  sweet  zest! 


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154.  The  Mercies  of  the  Lord. 

Days  and  nights  upon  us  shower, 
Lord,  the  mercies  of  thy  choice ; 

What  restores  the  body's  power, 
And  what  makes  the  soul  rejoice, 

Is  in  thy  creation  stored. 

Everywhere,  I  find,  O  Lord, 

Of  thy  love  divine  a  token, 

Giving  me  delights  unspoken. 

Through  thy  grace  the  trees  have  yielded 
Fruits,  the  panting  to  sustain, 

And  the  flowing  fields  were  gilded 
With  the  ears  of  ripened  grain. 

Blest  with  plenty,  Earth  can  give 

Food  to  all  that  on  her  live. 

Seeing,  Lord,  thy  love  abundant, 

Who  could  ever  be  despondent  ? 

All  our  anthems  of  devotion, 

How  they  are  inadequate 
To  express  our  heart's  emotion, 

Lord,  for  whom  all  creatures  wait ! 
Thou'rt  our  guardian,  thou  our  guide, 
Thou  wilt  e'er  with  us  abide ; 
E'en  in  trials  and  distresses 
Thy  paternal  mercies  bless  us. 


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155.  Our  Country. 

Protect  us,  Father,  be  our  stay ! 

O  keep  us  safe  from  day  to  day. 
Let  order  reign  in  our  dear  land, 
And  bless  the  labor  of  each  hand. 

The  mighty  States  together  bound, 
O,  let  them  rest  on  firmest  ground : 
On  truth  and  justice  let  them  rest, 
With  freedom  and  with  concord  blest. 

Our  leaders,  Lord,  do  thou  inspire 
With  zeal  and  strength  that  never  tire ; 
Around  our  nation  wreathe  the  band 
Of  common  love  to  our  dear  land. 

Bid  freedom  and  the  reign  of  peace 

Among  all  human  kind  increase. 
Thy  praise  be  told  by  every  mouth, 
From  East  to  West,  from  North  to  South ! 


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PRATERS  AND  MEDITATIONS. 


ON  THE  EVE  OF  THE  NEW  YEAR. 

The  Rabbi. 

Out  of  the  depths  of  our  hearts  do  we  call  on  thee, 
O  Lord !  O  God,  hear  our  prayer  and  accept  our 
supplication ! 

We  have  come  this  night  before  thy  throne  to 
render  praise  and  adoration  unto  thy  Name.  We 
bring  unto  thee  the  thankful  offerings  of  our  lips  for 
the  numberless  gifts  of  thy  bounty,  and  beseech  thee 
to  grant  us,  in  the  coming  year,  life  and  prosperity, 
blessing  and  contentment. 

And  we  have  all  come  with  trust  in  thy  mercy,  and 
wait  for  thy  grace.  We  all  lift  up  our  eyes  unto  thee, 
as  children  wait  for  their  father's  loving  gaze.  When 
we  look  backward  on  the  past  year  and  the  many  joys 
and  pains  it  brought  unto  us,  and  when  we  look  for- 
ward into  the  dark  vista  of  the  new  year,  considering 
what  joys  and  pains  it  may  contain  for  us,  we  perceive 
and  acknowledge  that  our  destinies  are  in  thy  hand, 
and  that  mercy  and  kindness  are  with  thee.  There- 
fore do  we  put  our  trust  in  thee.;  therefore  do  we 
pour  out  our  souls  before  thee,  when,  on  the  entrance 
of  a  new  period  of  existence,  our  emotions  overwhelm 
us. 

Be  pleased,  then,  to  accept  the  thanks  which  we 
render  unto  thee  for  so  many  a  joy,  so  many  a  relief, 
so  many  a  blessing  bestowed  on  us  during  the  year 
0  just  faded  from  sight. 

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Accept  also  the  thanks  which,  with  a  submissive 
heart,  we  render  unto  thee  even  for  the  trials  with 
which  thou  didst  visit  us,  for  the  woes  wherewith 
thou  didst  see  fit  to  afflict  us,  the  sorrowful  burdens 
thou  didst  place  upon  us,  in  order  that  we  might  be 
cleansed  and  purified  from  all  that  is  sinful  and  de- 
basing, and  be  led  in  meekness  unto  thee,  the  Master 
of  all  beings. 

Accept  also  the  thanks  which  we  lay  upon  thy 
altar  for  the  undertakings  on  behalf  of  the  general 
welfare  wherein  we  have  been  allowed  to  share,  aiding 
in  a  union  for  common  interests  which  thou  hast  per- 
mitted us  to  attain, — partaking  in  so  many  movements 
for  the  advancement  of  Israel's  cause  which  thy  voice 
aroused  in  our  hearts. 

O,  do  thou  further  look  with  grace  upon  us  in  this 
year  just  ushered  in;  let  the  abundance  of  thy  bless- 
ings rest  upon  us,  so  that  it  may  become  a  year  of  life 
and  health  to  all  that  call  on  thee, — a  year  of  peace 
and  concord  to  all  that  acknowledge  thee, — a  year  in 
which  the  true  divine  spirit  is  aroused  in  the  midst  of 
Israel, — a  year  of  increased  love  and  fear  of  thy  Holy 
Name,  and  of  esteem  and  appreciation  of  us,  the 
standard  bearers  of  thy  unity  over  the  whole  face  of 
the  earth. 

Happy  as  we,  in  this  our  country,  are  in  the  enjoy- 
ment of  liberty,  shared  in  common  by  all,  we  call  to 
mind  this  night  our  brethren  in  faith  who  are  yet  re- 
fused those  inherent  rights  because  of  their  religious 
convictions.  O,  grant  that  everywhere  on  earth  Is- 
rael's sons  may  be  relieved  of  the  heavy  and  painful 
burden  of  oppression  which  has  its  origin  in  the  olden 
days  of  prejudice;  grant  that  in  every  spot,  as  here, 
the  barriers  may  be  torn  down  which  separate  the 
professors  of  thy  unity  from  those  whom  we  are 
taught  to  call  our  brethren,  and  by  whom  we  desire 
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grant  that  the  knowledge  of  thy  Name  and  the  con- 
sciousness of  equality  as  the  inalienable  right  of  every 
human  being,  may  be  kindled,  and  shine  resplendently 
among  all  nations. 

O,  destroy  the  seeds  of  discord  between  man  and 
man,  between  people  and  people,  out  of  which  grow 
the  thorns  of  strife  and  the  thistles  of  war.  Let 
the  seeds  of  love  and  humanity  which  thou  hast 
strewed,  both  in  thy  divine  word  and  in  the  uncor- 
rupted  heart  of  man,  spring  up  and  flourish,  in  order 
that  all  beings  whom  thou  hast  endowed  with  reason, 
may  extend  a  brotherly  hand  to  each  other,  and  unite 
in  thy  Name  and  in  thy  fear,  as  thou  hast  promised 
through  thy  prophets. 

And,  thus,  be  thou  praised,  O  Lord  Eternal,  who 
in  grace  and  mercy  hearest  the  prayers  of  all  who 
call  on  thee  in  truth  !     Amen. 


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Choir. 

Hear  us,  as  in  thy  dwelling 

We  grateful  sing  thy  love, 
Our  songs  of  praise  rise  swelling 

Unto  thy  throne  above. 
Our  knees  before  thee  bended, 

We  pray  in  holy  fear : 
Let  all  our  woes  be  ended 

With  the  expiring  year. 

Bring  near  the  day,  O  Father, 

When  every  lip  names  thee, 
In  love  all  nations  gather 

And  bid  all  contests  flee. 
Let  Israel's  sons  a  blessing 

To  all  mankind  appear, 
Show  all  that  they're  possessing 

Thy  grace  this  coming  year. 


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BEFORE  SOUNDING  THE  SHOFAR. 
The  Rabbi. 

"  A.wake,  ye  slumberers,  from  your  slumbers,  and  ye 
listless  ones  from  your  indifference;  examine  your 
deeds,  and  penitently  return  to  the  Source  of  justice 
and  truth.  O  ye,  that,  immerged  in  worldly  employ- 
ments and  pleasures,  forget  your  true  destiny  ;  ye  who 
pass  your  days  in  vanities  which  cannot  profit  nor 
deliver — O,  remember  your  Creator ;  look  into  your 
own  souls,  and  amend  your  ways  and  your  deeds. 
Let  each  of  you  abandon  his  bad  course  and  ignoble 
thoughts!" 

This  is  the  Shofar's  admonition,  as  interpreted  by 
one  of  our  Sages. 

O  Lord  our  God !  Should  we  hear  the  call  and  not 
tremble? — The  piercing  sound  of  the  cornet  rever- 
berating on  our  ear,  we  are  made  conscious  that  we 
have  oft  forgotten  the  high  mission  of  humanity  for 
which  thou  hast  placed  us  on  earth  ;  that  we  have  oft 
been  heedless  of  the  lofty  career  which  thy  law  has 
pointed  out  before  us  ;  that  we  have  oft  disregarded 
thy  divine  voice  within  us  cautioning  our  souls  against 
self-degradation  and  wrong-doing,  and  inciting  us  to 
self-elevation  and  noble  deeds. 

The  Shofar's  sound  is  unto  us  a  symbol  of  thy 
forcible  appeal  unto  the  children  of  men.  We  hear 
thy  voice,  O  Father;  thou  callest  thy  children  back 
to  thee,  and  we  will  readily  obey  thy  summons. 

We  venture  this  day  to  approach  thee  with  the 
Shofar's  thrilling  sound  ascending  as  the  homage  we 
bring  unto  thee.  Thou  art  our  King,  and  we  are  thy 
servants  ;  thou  our  Master,  and  we  the  messengers 
of  thy  will ;  thou  our  Father,  and  we  thy  children. 
O,  grant  that  our  whole  earthly  existence  may  be  one 
continuous  glorification  unto  thee  and  homage  ren- 
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may  manifest  that  they  are  regulated  by  thy  com- 
mands alone. 

Thou  art  the  Judge  of  our  actions,  and  our  deeds 
lie  open  before  thee  as  a  book  of  records  ;  thou  art 
the  director  of  our  destinies  and  dispensest  to  each 
according  to  thy  wisdom,  justice  and  kindness.  O, 
judge  us  not  according  to  our  doings  ;  let  thy  grace 
reign  over  us  ;  forgive  our  failings,  and  pardon  our 
sins!  When  thou  goest  with  us  into  judgment,  O  let 
us  appear  before  thee  .cleansed  and  purified  from  all 
defilement ;  for  thou  art  the  God  of  love,  and  with 
thee  there  is  redemption. 

Grant,  then,  that  the  tones  of  the  Shofar  may  enter 
into  our  hearts  and  awaken  therein  all  the  noble  re- 
solves and  sublime  vows  to  which  thy  voice  sum- 
mons us  ;  and  like  our  fathers  before  the  height  of 
Sinai,  when  they  were  aroused  by  the  sound  of  the 
Shofar,  so  will  we  exclaim,  "  Whatever  the  admonition 
of  the  Lord  requires  of  us,  we  will  do  in  humble 
obedience."     Amen. 


The  trumpet  calls,  "  Awake,  awake, 

List  to  my  warning  voice ; 
Inspect  thy  ways ;  the  bad  forsake, 

And  make  the  good  thy  choice." 

We  hear  thy  voice ;  O  Lord,  we're  called 

Before  thy  court  divine ; 
We  hear  thy  voice  and  stand  appalled, 

And  in  our  sins  we  pine. 

Judge  us  according  to  thy  grace, 

Not  as  our  deeds  deserve  ; 
Make  us  endure  before  thy  face, 

And  ne'er  more  from  thee  swerve. 


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FOR  THE  MEMORIAL  SERVICE 
FOR  THE  DEAD. 

Rabbi. 

A  sad,  and  yet  a  blissful  hour  is  it,  when  on  the 
holiest  of  days — on  the  Sabbath  of  Sabbaths — our 
souls  soar  upward  to  the  realms  above  where  perpetual 
Sabbath  reigns, — where  the  toil  of  life  is  over,  and 
man  enjoys  the  fruits  of  his  work  on  earth. 

The  seal  of  mystery  is  stamped  on  the  futurity  of 
man's  soul.  None  living  has  ever  penetrated  it,  and 
of  the  departed  none  has  returned  to  give  knowledge 
of  what  he  has  seen,  and  to  answer  the  solemn  ques- 
tions that  fill  every  human  being  with  anxiety.  No 
prophet  in  holy  vision  has  rent  the  veil  asunder  which 
is  drawn  over  the  life  of  mortals.  "  No  eye  has  ever 
seen,  besides  God  alone,  what  is  prepared  for  those 
that  wait  for  him." 

But  an  inner  voice,  loud  and  intelligible,  tells 
us  that  this  life  here,  full  as  it  is  of  toil  and  trou- 
ble, of  contention  and  strife,  of  trial  and  tempta- 
tion, cannot  be  closed  with  the  death  of  the  body. 
It  cannot  be  that  we  should  be  delivered  up  to  de- 
struction as  soon  as  the  body  is  placed  in  the  silent 
grave.  It  cannot  be  that  we  should  here  strive  and 
wrestle  in  vain,  while  naught  remains  of  us  but  the 
vanities  for  which  we  have  so  strenuously  toiled.  It 
cannot  be  that  both  good  and  bad — the  noble  and  the 
mean, — he  that  all  his  life-time  has  striven  for  virtue, 
and  he  that  has  been  a  slave  of  brutal  passions, — he 
that  in  noble  self-denial  has  loved  mankind  and  de- 
voted his  best  powers  to  their  welfare,  and  he  that  in 
vile  selfishness  has  looked  upon  the  world  as  his  do- 
minion to  be  despoiled  by  him  in  injustice  and  vio- 
lence,— it  cannot  be  that  all  should  be  alike  subject  to 

!|  destruction  and  annihilation.  # 

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Prayers  and  Meditations.  97 

A  sure  conviction  fills  our  hearts  that  those  who  in 
tears  have  here  strewn  seeds  of  virtue,  will  in  future 
reap  the  fruit  of  gladness  ;  who  here  contended  with  sin 
and  conquered,  will  one  day  enjoy  the  results  of  their 
victory  ;  who  here  through  struggle  and  trials  have 
purified  and  cleansed  themselves,  will  rejoice  in  the 
realization  of  beatitude.  Such  conviction  speaks  to 
man's  soul :  "  Fear  not !  there  is  a  reward  for  thy 
work  ;  there  is  a  hope  for  thy  future  which  cannot  fail !" 

And  this  conviction  of  immortality  which  the  Crea- 
tor of  the  universe  has  placed  in  our  minds, — this 
surety  which  thrills  our  bosoms,  is  the  surest  evidence 
of  the  immortality  of  the  soul. 

What  understanding  builds  up,  understanding  may 
tear  down  again ;  what  reason  developes,  reason  may 
refute;  but  the  presentiment  which  reaches  convic- 
tion, cannot  be  implanted  in  our  breast  for  our  decep- 
tion. The  longing  which  the  All-bountiful  has  placed 
in  our  hearts,  must  be  fulfilled.  This  struggle,  this 
striving  on  earth,  must  find  a  reward, — a  reward,  not 
of  an  earthly  nature,  as  the  struggle  and  strife  are  not 
of  this  earth.  This  flame  that  turneth  upwards,  must 
eventually  reach  the  great  Source  of  light. 

Yea,  Eternal  Lord,  this  day  which,  in  its  blissful 
sanctity,  is  itself  a  messenger  from  heaven,  calling 
our  souls  away  from  what  is  perishable,  and  directing 
them  towards  what  is  eternal, — this  day  is  pre-emi- 
nently adapted  to  confirm  within  us  the  conviction 
that  thou  hast  breathed  an  immortal  spirit  into  our 
bodies,  and  that  it  is  thou  who  recallest  it  when  its 
earthly  mission  is  fulfilled.  This  day  of  expiation 
whereon  the  triumph  of  the  soul  over  the  body  is 
celebrated,  seems  unto  us  like  a  mirror  reflecting  its 
very  life,  when  no  longer  chained  by  corporeal  bonds. 
This  day  is  unto  us  a  greeting  from  yonder  realms  to 
o  which  our  holy  presentiment  is  pointing. 
g      And  ye,  O  dear   departed  ones,  united  with  whom  \ 


Prayers  and  Meditations.  jj 

we  here  on  earth  once  walked,  until  the  voice  of  the 
Lord  summoned  you  away !  Ye,  our  beloved,  whose 
affection  made  us  happy,  whose  watchful  care  protec- 
ted us,  whose  instruction  fitted  us  for  our  career, 
whose  example  shone  before  us ;  ye  who  quickened 
us  with  your  word,  encouraged  us  with  your  comfort ; 
all  ye  whose  existence  beautified  ours,  and  ye 
whose  anticipated  future  shed  a  halo  over  our  path, — 
and  whose  departure  gave  us  unutterable  grief!  ye, 
never  forgotten  objects  of  our  affection  and  our  long- 
ing ! — ye  stand  this  moment  before  our  mental  gaze. 
Death  has  not  rent  asunder  the  ties  which  life  had 
woven ;  the  gloomy  grave  cannot  obscure  the  light 
that  illuminated  your  existence.  Your  souls  are  de- 
scending unto  us  ;  our  souls  are  soaring  up  to  you. 
Our  remembrance  of  you,  mingled  with  sweetness 
and  sadness,  is  our  staff  and  stay  on  our  earthly  pil- 
grimage, our  shield  and  buckler  amid  our  battles, — 
our  strength  and  animation  in  all  our  strivings.  Our 
grief  at  your  departure  from  us,  cleanses  and  purifies 
our  souls ;  our  affliction  is  a  sweet  angel  bringing 
peace  and  reconciliation  into  our  homes  ;  our  longing 
uplifteth  us  above  the  vanities  of  this  earth,  turning 
our  hearts  toward  the  things  imperishable. 

And  in  this  refined  and  blissful  state  of  our  souls, 
are  we  enabled,  on  this  day  of  confession  and  repent- 
ance, to  rise  from  the  humiliating  consciousness  of 
sin  unto  the  firm  resolve  that  we  will  devote  our  lives 
to  the  service  of  God  and  humanity  in  truth  and  up- 
rightness ;  that  we  will  renew  the  combat  against  sin 
and  temptation ;  that  we  will  cleanse  our  hearts  from 
the  dross  of  selfishness ;  and  that  we  will  render 
ourselves  worthy  to  appear  before  the  Supreme  Judge 
on  the  day  he  summons  us  unto  life  eternal.      Amen. 

(The  remainder  of  the  Memorial  Service  see  Prayer  Book,  p.  384  and 

following.) 


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PRAYERS  FOR  VARIOUS  OCCASIONS, 


w 


Prayer  of  a  Husband  for  Sustenance  and  Domestic 
Happiness. 

O  Lord  and  Father,  who  givest  food  unto  all  crea- 
tures, and  in  thy  abundant  love  providest  for  myriads 
of  beings !  grant  that  I  and  my  family  may  likewise 
find  the  needful  support  of  life.  I  pray  not  for  exten- 
sive riches  or  possessions,  but  give  me,  O  Father, 
what  I  really  need,  and  what  is  good  and  beneficial 
for  me.  Guard  me,  All-bountiful  God,  from  want 
and  privation,  and  direct  thou  my  heart,  that  in  my 
pursuit  after  the  requirements  of  this  life,  I  may  never 
deviate  from  the  path  of  righteousness.  Endow  me 
with  a  contented  heart,  that  I  may  in  tranquillity  and 
happiness  enjoy  the  fruition  of  thy  merciful  gifts. 

Vouchsafe,  O  Lord,  unto  me  the  means  of  aiding 
my  poor  and  needy  fellow-beings,  according  to  the 
best  impulses  of  my  heart,  and  let  my  habitation  ever 
be  open  to  the  distressed  and  afflicted,  that  they  may 
find  there  comfort  and  relief. 

Be  further  pleased,  O  Father,  to  grant  unto  all  my 
dear  ones  the  great  blessing  of  health  ;  keep  aloof 
from  us  sickness  and  woe:  Grant  that  true  piety  mav 
ever  reign  in  my  household  and  in  the  hearts  of  my 
kindred.  (And  especially  do  I  beseech  thee  to  vouch- 
safe, that  my  beloved  children  whom  thou  hast  been 
pleased  to  entrust  to  my  care  and  guardianship,  may 
grow  up  as  good  men  and  women,  and  true  Israelites. 
Give  them  success  and  prosperity  in  their  under- 
takings, and.  guard  them  from  the  manifold  dangers 
ever  impending  over  man's  life,  that  they  may  never 
go  astray,  but  ever  through  deeds  of  virtue  and  truth 
glorify  thy  Name,  deserve  honor  for  themselves,  and 
crown  my  life  with  unpurchasable  joy.)  Amen. 
fr*S8<» . 


Prayers  and  Meditations. 


Prayer  of  a  Wife. 

Father  of  Mercy  !  Unto  thee  my  heart  is  turned  ; 
unto  thy  loving  care  I  resign  what  is  dearest  to  me  on 
earth.  Protect  my  dear  husband  (and  children),  every 
member  of  my  household,  and  all  my  family.  Let 
thy  loving  watchfulness  rest  over  them  and  defend 
them  from  whatever  evil  may  threaten  them  by  night 
or  by  day.  Keep  far  from  us  disease  and  suffering, 
that  we  may  not  live  in  fear  of  the  dangers  of  the 
day  or  the  terrors  of  the  night.  Command  thy 
angels  to  guard  us  in  all  our  ways.  Assist  me  in 
watching  over  the  inclinations  of  my  heart  and  my 
conduct  in  life.  Guard  me  from  vanity  and  worldli- 
ness ;  teach  me,  in  true  womanhood, — in  chastity  and 
simplicity,  to  seek  and  find  my  highest  gratifications 
in  the  innocent  enjoyments  of  home.  Grant  unto  me 
and  my  kindred,  health  of  body,  and  keep  our  souls 
aloof  from  sinful  allurements  and  temptations.  Let 
us  find  favor,  both  in  thy  sight,  and  in  the  eyes  of  the 
good  among  mankind.  Preserve  my  husband  unto 
me  in  life  and  health  ;  for  what  would  I,  the  feeble  wo- 
man, be,  if  bereft  of  his  support?  Keep  watch  over 
our  domestic  happiness  and  peace,  and  grant  unto  us 
all  eternal  salvation.  Accept  this  my  prayer  unto  thee, 
who  art  my  Stay  and  my  Hope  forever.     Amen. 

Prayer  of  a  Mother  when  Visiting  the  House  of  God  after 

her  Confinement. 

O   Lord,  thou  art  exalted  above  all,  and  yet  nigh 

unto  those  who,  in  truth  and  devotion,  call  on  thee  ! 

With  a  humble  and  joyful  heart,  do  I   appear  before 

thee    to    lay    on    thy    altar    my    offering    of    thanks 

for  thy  aid  and  assistance,  thy  help  and  protection, 

who  wert  with  me  in  my  hour   of  need,  didst   guard 

me  when  death  seemed  to  impend,  and  human  strength 

m  to  fail.     O  Lord,  from  a  true  heart  do   I  thank  thee 

f  for  the  addition  to  my  domestic  happiness. 

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O  may  the  sweet  hopes  which  now  thrill  my  bosom 
never  be  disappointed !  Watch  over  my  tender  babe, 
that  it  may  thrive  both  in  mind  and  body.  Give  me 
strength  that  I  may  be  able  at  all  times  to  perform 
my  maternal  duties,  without  neglecting  any  of  them 
for  the  desire  of  enjoyment  or  by  reason  of  bodily 
weakness.  Give  me  wisdom  to  fulfill  the  responsible 
task  of  training  the  child  thou  hast  given  me,  and  aid 
me  with  thy  wisdom  and  mercy,  should  either  my 
power  fail  or  inclination  waver.  Accept  my  solemn 
vow,  that  I  will  instruct  my  child  in  thy  Law,  that  it 
may  be  armed  with  that  knowledge  which  surpasses 
all  other,  so  as  to  be  able  in  due  time  to  resist  allure- 
ment, and  become  rich  in  virtue,  and  reverence  of  thee. 
Bountiful  Father,  bless  and  preserve  it,  that  it  may 
grow  up  in  happiness,  realizing  our  hopes,  and  glori- 
fying thy  Name.     Amen. 

Prayer  for  a  Sick  Person. 

Almighty  God  !  Hear  the  prayer  which  I  offer  unto 
thee  on  behalf  of  a  suffering  friend.  Have  compas- 
sion on  him  (her),  and  send  him  (her)  thine  aid..  Let 
his  (her)  affliction  come  before  thee,  and  his  (her) 
prayer  ascend  unto  thy  throne.  His  (her)  eyes  being 
lifted  up  to  thee,  O  turn  unto  him  (her),  in  thy 
mercy,  for  thou  art  the  healer  of  the  sick  and  a 
faithful  attendant  of  the  suffering. 

Should  it  however  be  thy  inscrutable  will  that  suf- 
fering should  continue  to  be  his  (her)  portion,  O,  do 
thou  inspire  him  (her)  with  resignation  to  thy  decrees, 
trust  in  thy  dispensations,  and  never-ceasing  hope  in 
thee  and  thy  goodness.  But,  O  let  his  (her)  life  be 
spared,  merciful  Lord !  Vouchsafe  unto  the  wearied 
limbs  new  strength,  re-animate  his  (her)  depressed 
heart,  and  grant  that  my  dear  friend  may  again  enter 
on  the  path  of  renewed  life  in  joy  and  happiness. 
Amen. 

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FOR  THE  CONFIRMATION  RITES. 
Prayer  of  the  Confirmands. 

All-bountiful  Father  !  With  filial  reverence  do  we 
approach  thee  at  this  solemn  hour  to  consecrate  our 
hearts  unto  thy  service.  Thou  hast  been  with  us, 
since  we  first  beheld  the  light  of  day ;  thou  hast  pre- 
served us  from  evil  and  from  sickness,  and  up  to  this 
moment  thy  loving  hand  has  led  us,  as  a  father  lead- 
eth  his  child.  We  thank  thee,  O  Lord,  for  thy  good- 
ness, which  we  will  never  forget  throughout  all  our 
days. 

Thou  hast  given  us  dear  parents,  guardians  and 
leaders,  who  have  confirmed  us  in  all  that  is  good, 
showing  us  the  path  that  leads  unto  thee.  How  can 
we  adequately  thank  thee  for  all  this  ? — Advancing 
now  from  the  period  of  childhood,  we  promise  to  obey 
thee,  O  God,  and  keep  thy  commandments. 

But  do  thou  still  continue  thy  guardianship,  and 
strengthen  us  to  live  in  thy  sight  as  virtuous  children 
and  pious  Israelites. 

Be  specially  with  us  in  this  hour,  O  Omnipresent 
Being!  Strengthen  our  hearts,  that  we  may  perceive 
and  understand  the  significance  of  this  moment  unto 
all  future  days.  Remove  now  from  our  minds  all  ex- 
traneous and  wanton  thoughts,  and  let  our  full  atten- 
tion be  turned  to  the  sacredness  of  this  period.  Pre- 
serve within  us  forever  the  earnest  emotions  now  alive 
in  our  hearts,  that  from  this  hour  we  may  date  a 
healthful  change  in  our  conduct ;  that  we  may  wax 
more  thoughtful,  virtuous,  and  obedient  to  thee,  our 
Lord  and  Father  !     Amen. 

Prayer  of  a  single  Confirmand. 

Bountiful  Father !  With  deep  gratitude  do  I  ac- 
knowledge thy  infinite  mercy.  Thou  hast  enlightened 
me  in  thy  Law,  which  teaches  me  what  to  perform  and 


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Prayers  and  Meditations.  103 

what  to  avoid.  I  know  now  whereon  my  happiness 
depends  ;  give  me,  therefore,  strength  to  strive  for  it 
without  deviating  to  the  right  or  to  the  left. 

Soon  am  I  to  enter  into  active  life,  where  there  are 
dangers  and  temptations  constantly  lurking.  O  Lord, 
aid  me,  that  I  may  tread  firmly  on  the  head  of  sin, 
ere  he  wound  my  foot  and  gain  the  mastery  over  me. 

As  I'am  now  realizing  what  gratitude  I  owe  to 
thee,  O  Lord,  and  to  my  dear  parents  (guardians),  O 
grant  that  the  memory  of  these  benefits  may  never 
cease  to  animate  me  with  strength,  in  order  that  I 
may  remain  virtuous  in  the  hour  of  temptation. 
Then  shall  I  never  sin,  never  act  against  thy  will,  nor 
grieve  my  dear  ones  through  ungodly  conduct  or 
through  moral  weakness  and  deviation  from  the  path 
of  rectitude. 

Reviewing  the  past  period  of  my  life,  I  am  filled 
with  trust  for  my  future,  for  we  are  assured,  O  Lord, 
that  thou  art  ever  nigh  unto  all  that  seek  thee  in 
truth.  I  do  seek  thee,  O  Father;  O  let  me  then  find 
thee !  Enlighten  me  with  thy  holy  spirit,  strengthen 
me  with  thy  divine  aid,  and  let  me  always  live  full  of 
trust  and  belief  in  thee,  O  Father  !     Amen. 

Confession  of  Faith. 

We  firmly  and  truly  believe  that  God  is  One,  the 
only  Lord, — a  pure,  spiritual  Being;  that  God  is  the 
Creator,  Ruler  and  Sustainer  of  the  universe.  To  him 
alone,  and  none  besides,  is  it  proper  to  give  praise  and 
adoration,  thanks  and  glory. 

We  firmly  and  truly  believe  that  God  has  created 
man  in  his  own  image,  endowing  him  with  reason  and 
free  will,  and  placing  in  his  heart  the  desire  for  per- 
fection. 

We  firmly  and  truly  believe  that  God  has  revealed 
to  man  discrimination  between  right  and  wrong,  by 
implanting  within  him  the   consciousness  of  his  mis-  f 


104  Prayers  and  Meditations. 


sion  for  morality,  and  causing  the  voice  of  conscience 
to  speak  within  him  in  accents  of  caution  and  admoni- 
tion— furthermore,  that  on  Israel  has  he  specially  be- 
stowed the  light  of  divine  revelation,  when  he  re- 
deemed them  from  Egyptian  thralldom,  and  imparted 
to  them  the  Law  of  truth,  through  his  servant  Moses, 
on  Mount  Sinai. 

We  firmly  and  truly  believe  that  the  soul  that  God 
has  breathed  into  us,  is  immortal  and  destined  for  fu- 
ture life,  when  it  shall  be  judged  for  its  doings,  to  be 
rewarded  with  imperishable  happiness  for  the  good  it 
may  have  achieved  on  earth,  and  punished,  according 
to  the  wisdom  and  justice  of  the  Lord,  for  the  evil  it 
may  have  committed. 

We  firmly  and  truly  believe  that  God  has  chosen 
Israel  to  be  a  nation  of  priests  among  all  mankind, — 
that  Israel,  by  means  of  the  revelation  on  Sinai,  have 
received  the  sublime  mission  of  spreading  over  all  the 
earth  the  truths  there  made  known,  and  of  confirming 
all  mankind  in  the  true  knowledge  of  God, — thus  es- 
tablishing his  divine  kingdom  on  earth. 

We  firmly  and  truly  believe  that  the  Messianic  Days 
predicted  by  our  prophets,  will  finally  be  realized 
through  Israel's  mission,  when  all  mankind,  redeemed 
from  error,  shall  acknowledge  the  Only  God  as  their 
Creator,  Father  and  Redeemer.  On  that  day  shall  all 
in  unity  and  concord  exclaim,  "The  Lord  is  One,  and 
his  Name  One." 

Deeply  imbued  with  the  truth  of  these  principles, 
we  solemnly  vow  ever  to  confess  them  before  all  men 
in  sincerity  and  frankness.  We  will  live  and  die  as 
Israelites,  and  with  our  latest  breath  seal  the  cardinal 
truth  of  our  holy  faith  : 

t    v     t:  I"       •••:     t:  ••    t  :     ■ 

Hear,  O  Israel,  the  Lord  our  God,  the  Lord  is 
One. 

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